WHEREAS, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have launched a national campaign named “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy”; and

WHEREAS, this program is designed to deter the illegal “strawman” purchase of firearms, where people buy guns with the intent to give it to a person who has been prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearms; and

WHEREAS, it is aimed at educating and training firearm retailers to better identify potential “straw purchasers” and to educate the public on the consequences of purchasing a firearm for someone who legally cannot; and

WHEREAS, support and implementation of this program will help reduce these illegal transactions; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the IACP support this joint initiative and distribute the supporting materials to its members.