Straw purchasing occurs when someone buys a gun for another person who is prohibited from purchasing it or wants to avoid background checks. Girls Against Straw Purchasing (GASP) aims to educate young women in DC on the dangers of illegally purchasing or possessing guns, as statistics show nearly half of illegal guns used in crimes come from straw purchases, especially those made by females and youth. GASP's goals are to raise awareness of straw purchasing and its repercussions, educate Americans on the illegal arms trade, and motivate young women through a pledge to not participate in illegal gun acquisition or storage.
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How did uk citizens react to the choice of their countrymen to join the war i...Jeremy Hollow
The Syrian war is the most socially mediated conflict to date. And it’s a conflict that is being fought online as well as on the ground.
How better to find out what people think of this very social war than social listening?
We set out to examine and analyse:
- How the decision of British citizens to join the war was discussed in the public, online debate.
- What people in the UK think should be done about it now and in the future.
- The place these opinions have in the broader context of a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic UK.
- How public discourse regarding British citizens joining the war in Syria represents and feeds into older narratives around immigration, multiculturalism and social cohesion.
Love Life (Media Studies for a Life in Media 05)Mark Deuze
Fifth of an 8-part series of slidepacks for a course and book about the role, insights, and possible future of media studies for a life in media. Feel free to use, please cite, and share your comments!
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1. What is a straw purchase?
When a person buys a gun on someone else’s behalf, it is a straw purchase.People that us e straw
purchasing are criminals that cannot pass a background check or want to avoid a paper trail to obtain guns
illegally.
Girls Against Straw Purchasing (GASP)
The mission of Girls Against Straw Purchasing (GASP) is to raise awareness in and
around the D.C. community about the dangers of purchasing and possessing guns
illegally. Guns purchased illegally are 50% more likely to be involved in a crime than
guns purchased legally. The goal of GASP is to encourage and inspire young women to
say NO to concealing, storing, or buying a gun for someone else. With the support and
collaboration of local authorities, community leaders, and the D.C. public school system,
ordinary concerned citizens can help put the breaks on gun violence and drastically slow
the flow of illegal guns within cities.
Statistics Reveal:
1. DC’s homicide count to 105 at the end of Aug 2015 — the same number killed in
all of 2014 and a 42 percent increase from this time last year.
2. Almost a half (46%) of the illegal guns used in the crime come from straw
purchasing.
3. The guns purchased by females and youth are more likely to pass to the hands of
criminals and use in a crime later.
Goals:
1. To raise awareness about straw purchasing: the act of purchasing a weapon on
behalf of someone who cannot legally purchase their own.
2. To educate young Americans about the dangers and repercussions of
participating in the illegal arms trade.
3. To motivate young women NOT to lie for others by having them pledge, "I will
not lie for you!"
4. To collaborate with local authorities and public officials and establish a network
of educated citizens.
5. To work with national organizations in support of ending the flow of illegal guns.
Target Audience
Young women and girls who as they mature, may be coerced, deceived, or paid to buy,
hide, or carry illegal weapons for family members, boyfriends, or even strangers. In order
to stop gun violence, D.C. communities must understand that illegally disseminating guns
and straw purchasing are not a victimless crime.
Contact Information: dcgasp.info@gmail.com