ST. LOUIS — The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives visited St. Louis this week to promote the rollout of a federal campaign aimed at cracking down on illegal gun transactions.
The public awareness campaign, "Don't Lie for the Other Guy," aims to remind people it's a crime to buy a gun for someone who can't legally buy their own firearm, a maneuver often called a "straw purchase." The effort is funded with money from the gun industry.
The campaign includes billboards, posters and online bulletins as well as 1,000 radio spots and more than 2.5 million targeted advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.
