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Morning Edition
Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

Fleet Farms being sued by the state over illegal straw purchases

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Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) holds a ceremonial bill signing for a law that toughens penalties on firearm straw purchases and binary triggers at the St. Paul Police Department on June 3.
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On Aug. 1, it will become a felony to buy a gun for someone who’s not legally allowed to buy one. The toughened law goes into effect just as Fleet Farm stores are being sued by the state of Minnesota for not doing enough to stop illegal straw purchases.

An investigative report by Fox News 9’s Nathan O’Neal found six Fleet Farms across the Midwest, two of them in the Twin Cities, were flagged by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after a high number of guns used in crimes were traced back to those stores.

Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with O’Neal about what the federal authorities discovered and why they’re suing the Midwest sporting goods store.

 Click on the audio player above to hear the full interview.