Transcript Final project research

Final project concept
Courtney Snavely
Research
Port Arthur Massacre
Occurred at historic, tourist attraction, Port Arthur in
Australia
Gunman killed 35 and wounded 23 people
Reaction to Port Arthur
Prime Minister, John Howard, forced all states to
adopt the National Firearms agreement
Restricted private ownership of semi-automatic
riffles, semi-automatic shotguns, and pump-action
shotguns
Country introduced a buy-back scheme;
purchased and destroyed nearly 1 million firearms
13 mass shootings before 1996 in Australia. 0 after
new gun control laws.
Gun Control in Other Countries
Germany: Buying a gun under the age of 25, have
to pass a psychiatric evaluation
Finland: Handgun applicants can only purchase if
they are an active member of shooting clubs. Must
pass aptitude test, police interview, and have
proper gun storage
France: Firearm applicants must have no criminal
record, pass background check including criminal,
mental, and health records.
United Kingdom and Japan: Handguns are illegal
for private citizens
Gun Control in the US
Licensed dealers require background check
HOWEVER, unlicensed dealers are not required to
run background checks
In the majority of the country, you can walk into a
gun show and walk out with a gun without any sort
of evaluation
What states require background checks?
Mass shootings in the US
http://shootingtracker.com
In 99.2% of nonfatal violent crimes, the victim did
not defend with a gun
National Crime Victimization Survey
In the public
71% of population in favor of requiring police permit
before purchasing a firearm
University of Chicago
Very hard to find gun violence statistics that were
not from NRA and pro-gun organizations
Project proposal
Create an interactive narrative that illustrates a
world in which you can buy an infectious disease at
a Disease Show
Disease is only intended for personal protection
and/or hunting
Draw the comparison between having a gun and
possessing a harmful virus or bacteria
Inspiration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtnas5ScSE
References
"Clinton: US Should Weigh Australian-style Gun Buyback." - Al Jazeera English. N.p., n.d. Web.
20 Oct. 2015. <http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/clinton-weigh-australian-style-gunbuyback-usa-nra-massacre-151017225414484.html>.
Donohue, John. "How US Gun Control Compares to the Rest of the World." The Conversation.
N.p., 24 June 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. <http://theconversation.com/how-us-gun-controlcompares-to-the-rest-of-the-world-43590>.
Frumin, Aliyah. "The Statistics Surrounding Gun Violence in the US." Msnbc.com. NBC News
Digital, 02 Oct. 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. <http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/statisticssurrounding-gun-violence-the-us>.
"Gun Show Background Checks State Laws." Gun Show Background Checks State Laws. N.p.,
Aug. 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. <http://www.governing.com/gov-data/safety-justice/gunshow-firearms-bankground-checks-state-laws-map.html>.
Planty, Michael, and Jennifer L. Truman. Firearm Violence, 1993-2011. N.p.: n.p., n.d. May 2013.
Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
"ShootingTracker.com." ShootingTracker.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
<http://shootingtracker.com/>.
Smith, Tom W., and Jaesok Son. "General Social Survey: Trends in Gun Ownership." NORC at
the University of Chicago, Mar. 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Australia#cite_note-40>.