Chicago Tribune has a frontpage article regarding a gun that was illegally bought (Straw buyer) from a pawn shop in Ed's Pawn Shop in Byhali Mississippi by Michael Elliott that was later used to kill CPD officer Thomas Wortham IV.
The Tribune is calling Mr Elliott's behavior a "split-second decision". The article also states that the LEOs were able to trace the gun to Mr. Elliott within 7 hours by the serial number on the gun, by using a federal firearms trace to match the serial number on the gun sold to Mr Elliot to Mr Elliott's purchase of the gun from the pawn shop "which had been reported to the ATF as a matter of routine". The article also states that he filled out a form and lied in box 11a asking if he was the actual buyer of the gun.
Sounds to me like a reqular 4473 from a FFL.
Is there a waiting period for handgun buyers in Mississipi?
Just curious.
NukemJim
The Tribune is calling Mr Elliott's behavior a "split-second decision". The article also states that the LEOs were able to trace the gun to Mr. Elliott within 7 hours by the serial number on the gun, by using a federal firearms trace to match the serial number on the gun sold to Mr Elliot to Mr Elliott's purchase of the gun from the pawn shop "which had been reported to the ATF as a matter of routine". The article also states that he filled out a form and lied in box 11a asking if he was the actual buyer of the gun.
Sounds to me like a reqular 4473 from a FFL.
Is there a waiting period for handgun buyers in Mississipi?
Just curious.
NukemJim