Some states have also declared themselves exempt from federal gun policy by passing Firearms Freedom Acts, which maintain that guns made and kept within a state are not subject to the authority of Congress.
On average, 5 percent of recruits cannot pass firearms tests.
After eight weeks of training, an average of 5 percent of recruits cannot pass firearms tests but are given a gun and sent out to duty.
The agents did not try to seize the weapons but instead watched as straw buyers made repeated visits and passed firearms to third parties.
Fast and Furious, which began in 2009, allowed small-time straw purchasers to pass firearms to middlemen, who trafficked the guns to Mexico.
Why, then, have lawmakers regularly failed to protect their constituents by passing reasonable firearm regulations, such as universal background checks or mandatory firearm-ownership insurance?
More recruits — including more women — are now passing the firearms test, and veteran deputies are also logging better scores at the firing range.
The Awl, a website which collated reactions to the episode, noted that, while being passed the firearm, Ms Palin immediately moved her finger inside its trigger guard, a breach of basic safety rules.
In Washington, initiative I-1639 passed, making firearm laws the strictest in the country, according to the Seattle Times.
Most states allow concealed carry, some require you to pass a firearms class and demonstrate proficiency with your firearm on the shooting range.
