The attorneys general for Maryland and Washington filed a civil action on Sept. 3 against three Rockville, Maryland-based gun stores, asserting claims of public nuisance and negligence for their alleged role in trafficking guns into the U.S. Capitol through straw purchases.
According to the complaint, filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb are accusing Engage Armament LLC, Atlantic Guns, and United Gun Shop of negligently permitting straw purchases by selling 34 semiautomatic pistols over a seven-month period to Demetrius Minor, in violation of state and federal laws.
