WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 16, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision cracking down on straw purchases of firearms. In Abramski v. United States, the Court ruled that federal law makes it illegal to lie about being a straw purchaser on firearm background check paperwork, even if the eventual recipient would otherwise have been allowed to purchase a gun.
“I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for reaching a common sense decision and strengthening the federal law that bars straw purchases of firearms. Enforcing a strict prohibition on straw purchases is vital to ensuring that guns do not end up in the wrong hands,” Rep. Kelly said. “Today’s ruling is an important step in combating our country’s gun violence epidemic. But Congress must do more to plug the gaps in federal law that allow dangerous people to obtain firearms, including expanding background checks for private sales and providing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the necessary resources to stop straw purchases.”
Congresswoman Kelly is a leading advocate in Congress for common sense gun reform legislation. She has introduced legislation to prevent high-risk people from obtaining guns, implement firearm safety standards, recognize gun violence as a public health epidemic and provide funding for gang violence prevention efforts.
Source: robinkelly.house.gov
