D.C. and Maryland AGs sue gun dealers over suspicious purchases

(The Washington Post) — The attorneys general of D.C. and Maryland on Tuesday sued three firearms dealers operating gun stores in Montgomery County,arguing that they ignored warning signs of illegal activity as they sold nearly three dozen guns in less than seven monthsto a man who intended to transfer the weapons to others.

Together with the gun control group Everytown Law, Brian Schwalb (D) of D.C. and Anthony G. Brown (D) of Maryland allege that the stores repeatedly sold the guns to a man who peddled them to others in violation of local and federal laws, crimes for which he was later convicted. At least nine of those guns, originally purchased by Demetrius Minor, have been recovered by police at crime scenes or in possession of people accused of crimes, according to the lawsuit against Engage Armament, United Gun Shop and Atlantic Guns, which was filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court.

More information regarding the specifics of this case can be found here.