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Civil suit on Wisconsin gun store yields $6 million judgement
by Chris EgerA jury on Tuesday decided in favor of two Milwaukee police officers who filed suit against a gun store for negligently selling a pistol to a straw buyer.
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Clerk doesn’t remember selling gun used to injure officers
by Jared MorganThe clerk who sold a gun used against two Milwaukee police officers said he didn’t remember the 2009 transaction after being shown a video in court.
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Milwaukee gun store back in court over straw purchase shooting
by Jared MorganTwo Milwaukee police officers shot in 2009 with a gun allegedly obtained through a straw purchase were back in civil court this week, suing the gun shop they say is responsible.
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Woman pleads guilty to straw buyer charges in Nebraska cop killing
by Chris EgerA Georgia woman this week admitted to her role in buying a gun for a known gang member later used in killing a 29-year-old Omaha police officer.
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Georgia pawn shop sold guns that killed three officers in two separate incidents
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities have discovered that the gun used to kill Omaha officer Kerrie Orozco was purchased from a Georgia pawn shop, the same shop where the gun used to kill two NYPD officers in December was also purchased.
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Gun shop settles over alleged straw purchase murder-suicide
by Jared MorganA Kansas gun shop agreed to pay $132,000 to the wife of a man who fatally shot their 8-year-old son and himself with a gun legally purchased there.
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Officers’ straw purchase lawsuit against gun shop hits snag
by Jared MorganThe two attorneys from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence on Monday requested to withdraw from the case involving two former Milwaukee police officers who are suing the gun shop that sold the firearm used to injure the men.
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Court documents in straw purchase claim against Badger Guns
by Jared MorganMilwaukee Police officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch were shot by Julius Burton on June 9, 2009 with a pistol the plaintiffs claim Badger Guns “negligently and unlawfully sold” to Jacob Collins the month before, according to the below court documents.
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Teens busted for stealing 39 guns, planned selling them in Ferguson (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerQuick action by law enforcement cut short a plan by two Illinois criminals to traffic a cache of stolen firearms across state lines to arm protestors in Ferguson, Missouri.
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2 arrested near Ferguson in straw purchase, pipe-bomb plot (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerFederal agents and local law enforcement have arrested two men, believed to be members of the New Black Panther Party, near Ferguson, Missouri in connection to illegal bomb making and weapons charges.
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New York calls for tougher Florida laws after gun smuggling ring discovered (VIDEO)
by Jared MorganMore than 70 illegal guns were seized by New York authorities after an investigation revealed the weapons were being smuggled from Florida.
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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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