Following the Gun
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2000-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0756706351 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780756706357 |
Rating | : 4/5 (357 Downloads) |
Download or read book Following the Gun written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many criminals obtain their guns from the illegal market supplied by a variety of sources: unlicensed sellers who buy guns with the purpose of reselling them; fences; corrupt Fed. firearms licensees; & straw purchasers who buy guns for other unlicensed sellers, criminal users, & juveniles. The ATF investigates this criminal trafficking in firearms, arrests the perpetrators, & refers them to U.S. Attorneys for prosecution. ATF documented & analyzed the criminal investigations involving firearms traffickers that it initiated from July 1996 through Dec. 1998, from commencement of the investigation to sentencing by a court. Charts & tables.