brian norberg and graham coonich sue the gun dealer badger guns for nenlgth, claiming the store clerk should have recognized the telltale signs of a straw purchase. >> badger guns did not do the job it was required to do when it made that sale. if badger guns had done its job on may 2nd then brian and graham would not have been shot on june 9th. >> reporter: the lawsuit claimed badger guns approved the sale despite a number of irregularities, including collins checking the "n"no" box when answering if he was the buyer, then crossing it out and checking "yes." the clerk admitted there was confusion. >> he did have trouble with the written word and the forms. >> reporter: but lawyers for the gun store argued there was no intent to do wrong. >> to believe this you have to believe that my clients cooked up a plan, a plan to unlawfully sell firearms. >> reporter: and the store clerk denied that was his intention. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has -- that's going to commit a crime, that's going to use it for the wrong purpose. >> the gun collins purch

. >> now police officer brian norberg and former officer graham kunnish are suing the owners of badger guns, charging its negligence allowed the shooter to buy a firearm he should not have had. surveillance video from inside the shop shows jacob cullins purchasing a gun for the shooter. 18-year-old julius burton, too young to buy a gun. it is called a straw purchase. to avoid a background check, the actual buyer has someone else buy it on their behalf. >> they were shot and injured in the line of duty. >> reporter: lawyers for the police officers say conflicting information on the purchase documents collins filled out should have been a red flag for the salesman. in the store, the atf has tried to shut down in the past. the name has changed several times but it has been run by the same family. authorities called it the number one crime gun dealer in america in 2005. in 2006, badger outdoors accounted for nearly 500 firearms traced to crimes by milwaukee police. the store, with the second most, had 36. the officers' lawyer is asking the juror to award his clients about $9 million in dam

. >> officers brian norberg ask graham kunis shot in the face by suspect julius burton. he was 18, too young to buy a game and this video shows another man illegally purchasing the pistol for him, even admitting on the form that the gun was for someone else. the officer sued the gun store claiming it repeatedly looked the other way and sold weapons to criminals. milwaukee authorities say between 2006 and 2009 more than 1800 firearms from badger guns were used in crimes. gun store officials argued on the stand that was never their intention. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has -- that's going to commit a crime. >> after nine hours of the officers nearly $6 million in damages. their ruling could have broader implications. >> i want gun dealers to make sure that individuals who cannot legally possess guns do not get their hands on guns. >> and the man who pulled the trigger is serving an 80 year sentence and testified in this case lawyers for the officer say they feel vindicated. shirleen. >> marci thank you. >>> bill de blasio will hol

police officer brian norberg and former officer gram kuhnish are suing the owners of badger guns. >> badger gun was supposed to be the public gatekeeper, the protector, the defense against putting guns out on the streets in the hands of people that weren't supposed to have them. >> the officers say the store was negligent allowing the shooter to buy a firearm he should not have had. surveillance video shows the shooter pointing the gun that he wanted his friend to buy for him. officers shot the -- burton shot the officers after a confrontation back in 2009. >>> a judge will allow 911 transcripts from a deadly shooting at a church in charleston to be released. a gag order will be modified allowing the transfer along with other documents and thousands of photos to be released. dylann roof is charged in the shooting of nine black parishioners at the south carolina church in june. the judge had earlier blocked the release of documents and prevented attorneys from discussing the case. he said he was concerned the right to a fair trial for roof could be jeopardized by pretrial publicity. >

. >> reporter: now police officer brian norberg and former officer graham kunist are suing owners ofing its negligence allowed the shooter to buy a firearm he should not have had. surveillance video from inside the shop shows jacob collins purchasing a gun for the shooter. 18-year-old julius burton, too young to buy a gun. it is called a straw purchase. to avoid a background check, the actual buyer has someone else buy it on their behalf. >> they were shot and injured in the line of duty. >> reporter: lawyers for the police officers say conflicting information on the purchase documents collins filled out should have been a red flag for the salesman. in the store the atf has tried to shut down in the past. its name has changed several times, but it's been run by the same family. authorities called it the number one crime gun dealer in america in 2005. in 2006, badger outdoors accounted for nearly 500 firearms traced to crimes by milwaukee police. the store with the second-most had 36. the officers' lawyer is asking the jury to award his clients $9 million in damages. the defendant's l

. >> reporter: milwaukee police officer brian norberg took the stand monday, recounting the near fatalng that left him with devastating injuries. >> it felt like somebody had ripped my bone and my teeth right out of my mouth. >> a fellow officer was shot multiple times. he lost an eye and part of his frontal lobe. under surveillance video shows the officers confronting julius burton just before he opened fire on them. in their lawsuit the officers claim the weapon burton used was negligently and unlawfully sold by badger guns. according to charging do you mean, in 2005, 537 guns recovered from crimes were tracked back to badger guns, which ranked as the number one crime gun dealer in america. burton, seen here standing in this under surveillance video, was 18 at the time. a legal age to buy a gun in wisconsin was 21. he allegedly paid a friend, seen here signing the paperwork-to-buy the weapon for him. the officers claim the gun store knew the purchase was illegal and conspired with the friend to change his answer on a form, to claim falsely that he was the actual buyer of the gun t. g

officers brian norberg and a retired officer were both shot in the face. the badger gun shop was found negligent. according to the lawsuit store ignored warning signs that the gun was being sold to a so-called straw buyer. that is someone who buys a gun for someone else who cannot legally purchase it. an appeal is expect the. >>> the hunt for one of the world's most wanted men has intensified this morning the drug lord known as el chapo escaped from a mexican prison back in july. well, now, u.s. and mexican officials believe they have now clues that could lead to his capture. nbc's mark potter reports. >> reporter: this morning u.s. drug agents and mexican marines are in pursuit of joaquin "el chapo" guzman. u.s. agents intercepted phone conversations indicating chapo was hiding in a run on the rugged sierra madres mountains. mexican agents raid the the area and they thought they had him surrounded, but the drug kingpin wasn't there. authorities told the resident they were on the lookout for a man usually surrounded by bodyguards without mentioning chapo b

officers brian norberg and retired officer graham coonish were both shot in the face. according to the lawsuit the store ignored warning signs that the gun was being sold to a so-called straw buyer. a buyer who buys the gun for someone else who cannot legally purchase it. >>> the hunt for one of the world's most wanted men has intensified this morning. el chapo escaped from a mexican prison in july. now u.s. and mexican officials believe they have new clues that could lead to his capture. nbc's mark potter reports. >> reporter: this morning u.s. drug agents and mexican marines are in hot pursuit of fugitive drug lord of el chapo. three sources tell nbc news that u.s. agents intercepted phone conversations indicating he was hiding on a ranch in the rugged sierra madre mountains. marines raided the ranch and sources say they found cell phones and clothing they think might have been his. for a time they thought they had him surrounded but the drug king pin wasn't there. authorities told residents they were on the lookout for a man who was usually surrounded by body guards