AG Suing Fleet Farm For Allegedly Selling Guns To Straw Buyers

(St. Paul, MN)  —  Fleet Farm is accused of selling guns to buyers who then resell them to criminals who can’t legally buy a firearm.  Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the suit yesterday, saying the retailer negligently sold firearms to straw buyers, aided and abetted criminals, and contributed to gun trafficking.  Ellison says the retailer ignored the signs of straw purchasing.  Fleet Farm denies the allegations.