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NSSF Factsheet: Straw Purchases / Don't Lie for the Other Guy Program

Straw Purchases / Don’t Lie for the Other Guy (Don’t Lie)

A straw purchase occurs when the actual buyer of a firearm is unable to pass the required federal background check, or does not want his or her full name associated with the purchase, and has someone else who can pass the required background check purchase the firearm for him or her. The Don’t Lie for the Other Guy (Don’t Lie) program is a public awareness and firearm retailer education campaign that was developed in 2000 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearm industry – in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to address the challenges of detecting and deterring potential straw purchases of firearms.

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