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Five indicted in Michigan to Chicago straw purchasing scheme
by Andrew SheppersonFive men have been indicted in a straw purchasing scheme that brought at least nine handguns from Michigan to Chicago, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
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Woman pleads guilty to 7 counts of straw gun purchases
by Chris EgerA Pennsylvania woman will serve up to a decade in prison after pleading guilty this week to buying firearms for her nephew who was barred from gun ownership.
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6 Texans get jail time for straw purchasing firearms for Mexican cartel
by Andrew SheppersonSix individuals from Texas are headed to prison for straw purchasing firearms that were exported to members of a Mexican drug cartel.
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D.C. felon gets 3 years for buying guns through straw purchasers
by Andrew SheppersonA District of Columbia man was sentenced Wednesday to three years and one month in prison for conspiracy to make false statements on records kept by licensed firearms dealers.
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Two different straw buyers face hefty sentences under new law
by Chris EgerIn Pennsylvania this week two women found themselves looking at five years or more in jail following convictions for making illegal straw purchases of guns for people not eligible to possess them.
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