The law will stop Mexican drug cartels from easily acquiring illegal firearms . New law will punish those who buy guns and ammo for others . It stiffens penalties for gun smuggling . ` I hope that those who have been concerned about Fast and Furious , whose investigation established that it was the local ATF agents in Arizona who initiated and so poorly implemented that effort , will join with us to close the loophole in the law that Mexican drug cartels are continuing to exploit , '' Leahy said . If caught , violators could face five years in jail and a $ 250,000 fine .
The law will stop Mexican drug cartels from easily acquiring illegal firearms . New law will punish those who buy guns and ammo for others . It stiffens penalties for gun smuggling . If caught , violators could face five years in jail and a $ 250,000 fine .