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Errant gun dealer, wary agents paved way for Beltway sniper tragedy
This story deals with the gun dealer that supplied John Muhammad, and Lee Boyd Malvo with the military weapon used in the sniper shootings. Law enforcement sources say Lee Boyd Malvo told investigators he shoplifted the gun from the Bulls Eye firing range. The store has no sales record, and can't produce records for scores of other missing guns. Bull's Eye's negligent operation and the government's timid enforcement of errant gun dealers contributed to the tragedy according to released documents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and numerous interviews with current and former agency employees .
Tags: sniper; Bull's Eye's firing range; Lee Boyd Malvo; John Muhammad; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; gun supplier; ATF; ATF National Tracing Center; Bulls Eye Shooter Supply; Pacific Shooters Supply; 1968 Gun Control Act; Federal Firearms License; National Rifle Association
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"Felons Being Granted State Hunting Licenses"
A Pioneer Press investigation found that "hundreds of convicted criminals forbidden by state and federal laws from carrying handguns, rifles or shotguns are being granted licenses to hunt game using firearms in Minnesota."
Tags: permit; violent crime; DNR; Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; database
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Under the Gun
The Post's detailed examination of the federal Bureau of Alcohol and Firearms and the lax regulation that allows abuses to go unchecked reveals that: the average weapons dealer can expect an inspection from federal regulators about once every 20 years; getting a federal license to sell rifles, shotguns and handguns can be as easy as sending in a two-page form and paying a $30 fee; chances are nearly nine out of 10 that no one will interview you beforehand; and, renewal of the three-year license are nearly automatic. (Nov. 29 - 30, 1992)
Tags: Proliferation of illegal weapons; Gun brokers; Weapons dealers trafficking
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WFRV-TV (Green Bay, Wis.) shows how easy it is to get a federal gun dealer license; the station easily obtained such a license in the name of a dog by submitting a forged application to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Nov. 9 - 11, 1988.
Tags: Dooris BATF Tape