How Straw Purchasers Contribute to the Flow of Illegal Guns
Clip: 8/10/2021 | 7m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Many guns involved in Chicago crime are bought by straw purchasers.
Federal authorities made a quick arrest of another man in connection with French's killing. Jamel Danzy was charged in federal court yesterday with allegedly acting as a straw purchaser in Indiana to buy the firearm used in the shooting. Just how big a factor is gun trafficking in Chicago's homicide rate, and what can law enforcement do about it?
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How Straw Purchasers Contribute to the Flow of Illegal Guns
Clip: 8/10/2021 | 7m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Federal authorities made a quick arrest of another man in connection with French's killing. Jamel Danzy was charged in federal court yesterday with allegedly acting as a straw purchaser in Indiana to buy the firearm used in the shooting. Just how big a factor is gun trafficking in Chicago's homicide rate, and what can law enforcement do about it?
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