Originally published on June 16, 2014 5:04 pm
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that federal law may prohibit someone from buying a gun for another person — whether or not the other person is legally allowed to purchase a gun. The narrow decision maintains the status quo on "straw" purchases of guns.
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.9(MDA3ODg0ODc2MDEzMTE4NzIxMjhiYTVmNQ004))
9(MDA3ODg0ODc2MDEzMTE4NzIxMjhiYTVmNQ004))