Straw buyers are individuals who:

• A. Purchase firearms for themselves legally
• B. Are licensed gun dealers who conduct background checks
• C. Are law enforcement officers who testify
• D. Purchase firearms for people who are legally prohibited from buying them

Answer: (D)

Straw buyers are individuals who purchase firearms for someone else who cannot legally buy them themselves. This means the act is done to help another person obtain a gun despite legal prohibitions, effectively bypassing restrictions.

Why this is the best description: it highlights the proxy nature of the purchase and the intent to transfer a firearm to someone who is prohibited from owning one, which is what defines straw purchasing in law and policy contexts.

Why the other descriptions don’t fit: buying for themselves legally describes ordinary purchasers who aren’t trying to circumvent laws; a licensed gun dealer who conducts background checks refers to the regulated process of legitimate transfers, not someone buying on behalf of another; law enforcement officers who testify is unrelated to the act of purchasing a firearm for another person.