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Nine local gun shops supplied 15,000 ‘crime guns’ in Philly, new report shows

A report by the Brady gun-control group traced thousands of guns from criminal investigations to a handful of gun shops in the Philadelphia area.

Ed Ponzio, manager at Philadelphia Training Academy in South Philly, completes paperwork for a gun purchase. The Brady gun-control group traced 2,356 Philadelphia 'crime guns' back to the shop. Owner Jimmy Mastroddi said preventing straw purchases is his "top priority."
Ed Ponzio, manager at Philadelphia Training Academy in South Philly, completes paperwork for a gun purchase. The Brady gun-control group traced 2,356 Philadelphia 'crime guns' back to the shop. Owner Jimmy Mastroddi said preventing straw purchases is his "top priority."Read moreWiliam Bender