He was the “actual buyer.” No one gave him money to purchase the forearm, as far as we know.
Kelly swore on his form 4473 that the forearm was for his personal use. The form is a sworn document , sworn under the penalty of perjury.
Kelly had no ontend to use the forearm, he purchased it for another purpose, a political one designed to destroy the very 2nd amendment right he relied on when he completed the sworn document.
Kelly is therefore gulty of perjury, and it is likely felony perjury pursuant to federal statute.
Kelly should be prosecuted as a felon, and subsequently barred from ever purchasing another firearm as a convicted felon.
He announced he was a straw buyer.
Simple as that.
It makes no difference. A "straw purchase" does not care who gave you the money or if it is your money. If you buy it with intention of giving it to someone else you are a straw purchaser!!!!!!!!!!!!