Speaking at a press conference at the Maryland Small Arms Range in Upper Marlboro, Md., the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the launch of an electronic Form 4473 -- the Firearms Transaction Record which must be filled out any time a person buys a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms industry -- hailed the development of the electronic document. http://www.nssf.org/PR/112008_E4473.cfm Don't Lie Campaign Launches in New Jersey The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 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 New Jersey.

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