straw purchases

Crime

Dolton Man Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing 27 Handguns From Stores in the Southland

Silence DoGood - February 9, 2022

“Straw purchasers play a grave role in enabling the unlawful possession of guns and the violence that follows,” said ATF SAC de Tineo.

Crime

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago

Silence DoGood - November 30, 2021

The centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts continues to be Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. #FederalCourt

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