[sawdustjohn]

No they have a waiting period of close to a month in CA so he didn't leave with it. Now is it a straw purchase, well not really as he was buying it for his use and not for someone else. Even if the purchase was to prove a point he still can't be charged with a straw purchase.

From my understanding he didn't purchase the AR for his own use and planned on turning it over to authorities. In his words he purchased the AR to prove a point on background checks and how easy it is for someone to get their hands on an AR. He also purchased a hand gun which he said he had planned on keeping. Not sure of the laws out there but I thought you had to state the reasons for the purchase. And lying about those reasons was a crime. But I'm not up on that many of the gun laws in alot of states.