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2023-11-25 05:28:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E0BF47D12919CE1EC43503BA7D85B6283C2B8D4EB5A98F0861CFC15521BFF486
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Contrary to what this post states, straw purchases are illegal in the state of Wisconsin. Prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Dominick Black, the man who purchased the firearm for Rittenhouse, for multiple reasons unrelated to the legality of straw purchases. https://casetext.com/statute/wisconsin-statutes/criminal-code/chapter-941-crimes-against-public-health-and-safety/subchapter-iii-weapons/section-9412905-straw-purchasing-of-firearms#:~:text=Section%20941.2905%20%2D%20Straw%20purchasing%20of%20firearms%20(1)%20Whoever%20intentionally,of%20a%20Class%20G%20felony. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/01/10/us/dominick-black-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-plea-deal/index.html
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