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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Firearms Industry, ATF, Public Officials, U.S. Attorney, Local Law Enforcement and Community Groups Join Forces to Stop Illegal Purchases of Firearms in Memphis
June 15th, 2008
Representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Memphis-based community groups, public officials, local law enforcement and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the non-profit trade association for the firearms industry -- today jointly announced a major campaign to reduce significantly the illegal straw purchases of firearms in Memphis. 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 and to educate firearms dealers on how to better detect and deter potential straw purchases. The campaign drives home the message that...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-06-15)
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