Six people charged in illegal ‘straw purchasing’ gun transfers in Allegheny County

Six people are facing charges in connection with illegal gun transfers in Allegheny County.

The Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force seized numerous guns and charged individuals for allegedly transferring guns to people prohibited from possessing them, an act known as “straw purchasing” or “straw lending.”

“Straw purchasing often leads to violence, and that is why my office, along with our partners, take this conduct very seriously,” Attorney General Sunday said…

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