Nearly Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by Someone They Know and Two Thirds Die by Gunfire, New VPC Study Finds

More than 2,400 females were killed by males in 2022 and of these, 87.5 percent knew their killer. Guns were used in 66.0 percent of the attacks according to the most recent edition of the annual VPC study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2022 Homicide Data. Each year the VPC releases this report for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. More>>

States with Lower Gun Ownership and Stronger Gun Laws Have Lowest Suicide Rates

States with lower rates of gun ownership and stronger gun violence prevention laws have the lowest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new VPC analysis of 2022 data (the most recent year available) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. Conversely, states with the highest suicide rates have higher gun ownership rates and weaker gun violence prevention laws. More>>

New VPC Study Reveals Thousands of “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across the United States

Thousands of Americans possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to a new VPC study. Instead, the license can be used to bypass requirements that apply to unlicensed individuals buying a gun, such as background checks. In addition, license holders can purchase firearms interstate from wholesalers at discount and in unlimited quantities. More>>