5 in Chicago, Georgia arrested for alleged gun trafficking ring
Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
A 19-year-old was ID'd after a Buford drive-by. Police later seized a handgun with an illegal conversion device and narcotics during a search.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
Georgia lawmakers are moving to void a Savannah ordinance that fines or jails people for leaving guns in unlocked cars.
