In a scarce case,two police officers shot in the face in 2009 are suing Badger Guns of Milwaukee for allegedly facilitating a straw purchase by the underage shooterA Wisconsin jury was in its moment day of deliberations on Tuesday, in a scarce case in which a gun dealer was accused of the illegal sale of a weapon that was then used to shoot two police officers.
Badger Guns, and a seller on the outskirts of Milwaukee,“failed miserably” to protect the public when it allowed a 21-year-old to buy a gun on behalf of a friend who was underage and had accompanied him to the store, the jury heard in closing arguments on Monday. The common manoeuvre is known as a straw purchase.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com