Final straw in gun crime reports

[SecularMotion]

The New York Times headline incorrectly said it all: “Weapons in San Bernardino shootings were legally obtained.” The media and lawmakers continue to perpetuate a narrative on mass shootings that is less than honest. The assault rifles used in the murders of innocent people were actually purchased through a straw party and then transferred to the killers. Is it a legal purchase, as alleged by The Times?

In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that straw purchases of guns were illegal.

A straw purchase occurs when a citizen purchases a gun legally and then transfers the weapon to a third party illegally.

http://triblive.com/opinion/letters/9628203-74/straw-gun-purchases

[Kang Colby]

1. I agree. Thank you.

Straw purchasers need to face a mandatory minimum. This story also proves that gun laws just don't work. We already have laws prohibiting straw purchases....... The problem is that terror minded individuals don't like to follow the pesky regulations.

[ManiacJoe]

2. It's a great title, but

the letter to the editor is terribly short on facts.