It's only really a straw purchase of he hands over the rifle before he gets his PAL. There is no real law that prevents me from buying a firearm for a friend while he/she waits for his/her PAL. If they don't get one. I give them back the cash and keep the gun or sell it. It's a grey area, it's like holding a collection in trust. The widow has no PAL, you do. You hold them, you sell them and then give her the cash.