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Article: ATF and Firearms Industry Join Forces to Stop Illegal Purchasing of Firearms in Chicago.
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- April 7, 2009
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and representatives from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for the firearms industry - today jointly announced a major campaign to reduce significantly the illegal straw purchases of firearms in Chicago (see also Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).
The program, called "Don't Lie for the Other Guy," was developed to raise public awareness that it is a serious crime to purchase a firearm for someone who cannot legally do so or for someone who does not otherwise want his or her name associated with the purchase. The program is also designed to educate ...
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