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Young & Rubicam attempts to reach Chicago gangsters in a new print and TV public service announcements for the U.S. Attorney’s “Project Surefire” anti-gun campaign. The ads are an effort to remind criminals that buying, selling or using guns illegally is a federal offense and could lead to a prison sentence in a cell far from home.

TV spots from the team of Corey Ciszek and Dan Sietsam play off two of what may be the biggest fears of young thugs: being far from home and having an overly amorous cellmate.

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