What is a “One-Handgun-Per-Month” law, and why is it important?
The following explains the “One-Handgun-Per-Month” law: The Basic Problem: The Brady Law effectively stops convicted criminals and other prohibited purchasers from directly buying handguns from a gun store. The Brady Law does not stop straw purchase transactions. In a straw purchase transaction, an individual who may legally purchase a firearm is hired to purchase firearms for an individual who is either prohibited by law from making the purchase (i.e., felons and minors) or does not want to be traced. Gun traffickers often employ straw purchasers to buy firearms in bulk – the guns, in turn, are sold on the illegal market, often to juveniles, and eventually wind up on our nation’s streets. Interstate Gunrunning: Many states have strict gun laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of children and criminals, but interstate gun trafficking undermines the effectiveness of those laws. Law enforcement officials report that there is an “iron pipeline” of guns that are illegally trafficked
