Abramski v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
Held:
1. Abramski's misrepresentation is material under § 922(a)(6). Pp. 2265 - 2274.(a) Abramski contends that federal gun laws are entirely unconcerned with straw arrangements: So long as the person at the counter is eligible to own a gun, the sale to him is legal under the statute. To be sure, federal law regulates licensed dealer's transactions with "persons" or "transferees" without specifying whether that language refers to the straw buyer or the actual purchaser. But when read in light of the statute's context, structure, and purpose, it is clear this language refers to the true buyer…
Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · Kagan; Dissent.
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