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Reaching out to women to curb gun violence

Sep 11, 2019

Reaching out to women to curb gun violence

U.S. firms in China are feeling a bit squeezed these days. Operation Lipstick reaches out to women to curb illegal gun transfers. Dentists aren't all smiles about the "tele-dental" industry.

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Pennsylvania tries a new initiative to curb illegal gun purchases

by Miles Bryan

Sep 11, 2019

Operation LIPSTICK (Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing), reaches out to women and teenage girls to warn them about the risks of making straw purchases — up to ten years in prison under federal law.

Dorothy Johnson-Speight holds a picture of her son, Khaaliq. He was fatally shot in Philadelphia in 2001 by a neighbor who was a convicted felon and should not have been able to own a gun.

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Victoria Craig Host, BBC

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Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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