A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit the city of Chicago filed against a northwestern Indiana store that alleged it sold hundreds of guns in straw purchases that ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city.
that alleged it sold hundreds of guns in straw purchases that ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city.in April 2021, alleging the store repeatedly violated federal gun laws and that store owner Earl Westforth ignored warnings from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives about suspicious purchases at the store.
Attorneys for Westforth Sports argued the lawsuit should be dismissed because the city of Chicago's allegations concerned transactions between Westforth and residents of Indiana, the Chicago Tribune reported.The city of Chicago is suing an Indiana gun store, accusing it of putting guns into the hands of gang members and felons.
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