Attornies General for Maryland and Washington filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against three Rockville, Maryland-based gun stores for allegedly trafficking guns into the U.S. Capital through straw purchases.
According to a filing in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb are accusing Engage Armament LLC, Atlantic Guns, and United Gun Shop of participating in straw purchases by selling 34 semiautomatic pistols over a 7-month period to Demetrius Minor, in violation of state and federal laws.
A straw purchase occurs when a person buys a gun for someone who cannot legally buy or possess firearms….