Gunfounder
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The following information is extracted from a Paper on the Shooting Sports Association of Australia web site. http://www.ssaa.org.au once there go to http:www.ssaa.org.au/gcafrica.html
then go to the Workshop Report"Regional Workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
The American Reps listed are: Godnick, Bill-PrepCom, Monterey, California, USA
Laurance, Dr. Edward-PrepCom, Monterey, California, USAMcMahon, Bill-PrepCom, Monterey, California, USA.
This is only a brief summary, I suggest you go there and read the article. Does anyone know anything about the above individuals or the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
"Since November 1997 when the meeting began in Washington, D.C., where more than 75 NGOs (I think the abb. stands for non-governmental official), individuals and government officials met to discuss the issue of small arms and light weapons, and the possibility of developing a global campaign on small arms and light weapons. 'The aim of such a campaign would be to build on the lessons and successes of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). As a result of the meeting in Washington DC, a web site called the Preparatory Committee for the Global Campaign on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PrepCom) was estalished in January 1998. The Prep Com web site is physically located and staffed at the Monterey Institute of International Studies."
Issues and Priorities: "...the participants distilled a set of causes, principles, objectives and strategies for a potential regional campaign."
Causes of the problem:
*Poverty, underdevelopment and inequality: Profitability for arms dealers, traffickers, governments and manufacturers.
*Popularity of gun ownership in relation to status and identity.
*Human insecurity and fear.
*Lack of good governance and impunity
*Availability of weapons
*Increased privatisation of security.
*State capacity (or lack thereof) to protect its own citizens.
*Political transitions.
*Failure to demobilise, disarm and reintegrate ex-combatants.
*Shortcomings and failures of international interventions in peace processes.
*Lack of respect for human life.
*Globalisation of the international economy and organised crime.
Guiding principles for a campaign put forth:
*there should be no distinction between legal and illegal weapons.
*Human security, good governance, development and social justice are primary considerations.
*The state and civil society must co-operate.
*Any movement on this matter should be broad based and inclusive.
*Conflicts must be resolved through non-violent means.
*The public at-large needs reliable and accurate information regaring small arms and light weapons as well as their social consequences.
*Transparency
Proposed objectives:
*Disarm civilians.
*Stop the spread(proliferation) of arms.
*Reduce the number of arms in circulation.
*Raise public awareness.
*Work with regional organisations.
*Stigmatise gun ownership.
*Stop misuse of arms among civilians and state officials.
*Reduce defence expenditures.
*Reduce weapons production.
*Stop civilian deaths and casualties.
*Manage and control weapons in military/government inventories and under civilian possession.
*Encourage and form national campaigns.
Proposed Strategies:
*Work with existing regional, national and local organisations and initiatives.
*Carry out focused research on the topic.
*Link problem to money laundering and organized crime.
*Monitor and expose those governments that violate existing national and local laws as well as internation resolutions.
*Raise awareness via education, medial campaigns and seminars.
*Develope indigenous leadership prior to any campaign at local and national levels.
*Develope national campaigns, increase networking.
*Enhance credibility of campaing objectives.
*Initiate weapons collection and destruction campaigns.
*Work toward accountable/professional state security services.
*Direct specific programs toward youth at risk
*Build coalitions tht include NGOs and community groups from health, development, gender, child development and environmental perspectives.
*Support capacity building for border control efforts.
*Develop strategies for different stakeholders(internation organisations, NGOs, government and religious groups)
Sounds innocent enough does't it: READ IT AGAIN. Do you recognise anything familiar about the campaign?
[This message has been edited by Gunfounder (edited June 21, 1999).]
[This message has been edited by Gunfounder (edited June 21, 1999).]
then go to the Workshop Report"Regional Workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons.
The American Reps listed are: Godnick, Bill-PrepCom, Monterey, California, USA
Laurance, Dr. Edward-PrepCom, Monterey, California, USAMcMahon, Bill-PrepCom, Monterey, California, USA.
This is only a brief summary, I suggest you go there and read the article. Does anyone know anything about the above individuals or the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
"Since November 1997 when the meeting began in Washington, D.C., where more than 75 NGOs (I think the abb. stands for non-governmental official), individuals and government officials met to discuss the issue of small arms and light weapons, and the possibility of developing a global campaign on small arms and light weapons. 'The aim of such a campaign would be to build on the lessons and successes of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). As a result of the meeting in Washington DC, a web site called the Preparatory Committee for the Global Campaign on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PrepCom) was estalished in January 1998. The Prep Com web site is physically located and staffed at the Monterey Institute of International Studies."
Issues and Priorities: "...the participants distilled a set of causes, principles, objectives and strategies for a potential regional campaign."
Causes of the problem:
*Poverty, underdevelopment and inequality: Profitability for arms dealers, traffickers, governments and manufacturers.
*Popularity of gun ownership in relation to status and identity.
*Human insecurity and fear.
*Lack of good governance and impunity
*Availability of weapons
*Increased privatisation of security.
*State capacity (or lack thereof) to protect its own citizens.
*Political transitions.
*Failure to demobilise, disarm and reintegrate ex-combatants.
*Shortcomings and failures of international interventions in peace processes.
*Lack of respect for human life.
*Globalisation of the international economy and organised crime.
Guiding principles for a campaign put forth:
*there should be no distinction between legal and illegal weapons.
*Human security, good governance, development and social justice are primary considerations.
*The state and civil society must co-operate.
*Any movement on this matter should be broad based and inclusive.
*Conflicts must be resolved through non-violent means.
*The public at-large needs reliable and accurate information regaring small arms and light weapons as well as their social consequences.
*Transparency
Proposed objectives:
*Disarm civilians.
*Stop the spread(proliferation) of arms.
*Reduce the number of arms in circulation.
*Raise public awareness.
*Work with regional organisations.
*Stigmatise gun ownership.
*Stop misuse of arms among civilians and state officials.
*Reduce defence expenditures.
*Reduce weapons production.
*Stop civilian deaths and casualties.
*Manage and control weapons in military/government inventories and under civilian possession.
*Encourage and form national campaigns.
Proposed Strategies:
*Work with existing regional, national and local organisations and initiatives.
*Carry out focused research on the topic.
*Link problem to money laundering and organized crime.
*Monitor and expose those governments that violate existing national and local laws as well as internation resolutions.
*Raise awareness via education, medial campaigns and seminars.
*Develope indigenous leadership prior to any campaign at local and national levels.
*Develope national campaigns, increase networking.
*Enhance credibility of campaing objectives.
*Initiate weapons collection and destruction campaigns.
*Work toward accountable/professional state security services.
*Direct specific programs toward youth at risk
*Build coalitions tht include NGOs and community groups from health, development, gender, child development and environmental perspectives.
*Support capacity building for border control efforts.
*Develop strategies for different stakeholders(internation organisations, NGOs, government and religious groups)
Sounds innocent enough does't it: READ IT AGAIN. Do you recognise anything familiar about the campaign?
[This message has been edited by Gunfounder (edited June 21, 1999).]
[This message has been edited by Gunfounder (edited June 21, 1999).]
