Comments on: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Abramski Straw-Purchase Case

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:54:42 +0000

From my reading, the ruling was by “the letter of the law”. The flawless legal method for the uncle to acquire the Glock would have been VA FFL transfer to PA FFL, and then by 4473 to uncle. Abramski’s mistake was taking possession of the gun.

By: Hack

Hack — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:02:17 +0000

Richard, I think you need to post a few more times, I am not sure I got it, is a straw purchase illegal? BTW you would make a great supreme court justice.

By: MikeC

MikeC — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 16:32:19 +0000

Well it appears that they were out to get him, and there must have been concession of his intent along the way..

I seriously doubt my purchase of a gun in NC, and later transferring to a relative in PA, both through FFL, would cause concern from anyone. Why would it?
After all, If were not the actual buyer, the dealer could not transfer to me. And if my brother was not the actual buyer, a dealer could not transfer to him.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:43:15 +0000

The former police officer, Abramski, was, and is, a criminal. Former, due to him being fired by a police department in Roanoke VA. for theft! Read the boldface warning on the form. It’s illegal… plain and simple.

By: joe

joe — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:33:51 +0000

I believe that this “intention” argument is bogus. You basically can be accused of having “the intention” to transfer a gun to someone else every time when you buy a gun and for any reason you decide not to keep it.
Also, it seem that this ruling is the precursor of “what you buy for yourself” you cannot transfer to someone else in other words to discourage people for even legally transferring guns among themselves which is a violation of the 2nd Amendment.What law will follow this ruling is not hard to guess…The right of the people to keep and bear arms is eroded every passing day…

By: Spoon

Spoon — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 13:48:33 +0000

Dumbass LEO & damn the 5 Judges that held it in their court’s findings as guilty. All 5 of these Mbrs of the Brady Bunch??? Just another reason that acquiring good, used firearms through local estate-type auctions is a great deal. Only morally committed to doing what’s right…it’s the criminal element buying this way that would concern me, when I stop to think about it.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:13:46 +0000

“Warning: you are not the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual buyer, the dealer cannot transfer the firearm to you”.

Read before you sign anything! Abramski was sentenced to 5 years probation.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:53:51 +0000

Police found the receipt for the sale to the uncle while searching the home of Abramski in connection with another crime!

What he did was illegal. A straw purchase is a straw purchase, no matter if you are a felon or can legally own a gun.

By: joe

joe — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 05:25:01 +0000

This ruling is nonsense..What difference does it make if I buy I gun and I decide to sell it legally to a relative which is entitled to posses a firearm? A person who buys it is the actual buyer.
The situation of course change when the buyer buys a gun with the intention to give that gun to a felon.That is a straw purchase.

By: Hank

Hank — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:40:43 +0000

This all started because one cheap ass was helping another cheap ass to spend $20.00 less on a firearm.