What is a straw purchase?

a. Selling a gun illegally at a gun show
b. Selling a gun illegally online
c. Buying a gun and giving it to someone who is prohibited from owning one
d. Buying a gun from someone who is prohibited from owning it in the first place


Answer: C

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a. our relevant moral duties. b. determining the course of action which will likely produce the best consequences. c. the development of moral character. d. the struggle to overcome moral vice.

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a. preventive incapacitation. b. specific incapacitation. c. opportunity reduction effect. d. incapacitation effect.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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