Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 34 States and the District of Columbia
Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 34 states and the District of Columbia in 2023, the most recent year for which data are available, a new analysis from the VPC reveals. The analysis calls the numbers “shocking,” recognizing the average American’s exposure to motor vehicles as opposed to firearms. More>>
American Indian/Alaska Native Community Disproportionately Impacted by Gun Death New VPC Study Reveals
Members of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community are disproportionately impacted by lethal gun violence according to American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Lethal Firearm Violence in the United States, a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC). More>>
New VPC Study Reveals "Hidden" Gun Manufacturers Across Wisconsin
Hundreds of Wisconsin residents possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to Wisconsin’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers, a new study from the VPC as part of its ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. The license — known as a Type 07 Federal Firearms License (FFL) and issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) — offers privileges not granted to private citizens buying a gun. More>>
Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by Someone They Know and Nearly Two Thirds Die by Gunfire, New VPC Study Finds
More than 2,400 females were killed by males in 2023 and of these, 89.9 percent knew their killer. Guns were used in 64.9 percent of the attacks according to the most recent edition of the annual Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2023 Homicide Data. More>>
