- The Impact of Gun Violence
- Regulating the Gun Industry
- 3D-Printed Firearms
- 50 Caliber Anti-Armor Sniper Rifles
- Assault Weapons
- Bump-Fires and Similar Devices
- Campaign For Gun Industry Accountability
- Gun Deaths Compared to Motor Vehicle Deaths
- Gun Product Safety Notices
- Gun Trafficking
- Marketing Guns to Children
- Militarization
- Pistol Braces That Evade Federal Restrictions on Short-Barreled Rifles
- Regulate Firearms Like Other Consumer Products
- “Smart” Guns
- Investigating the Gun Lobby
- Publications
- Press Room
As COVID-19 Fears Increase Gun Sales, New VPC Study Reveals How Rarely Guns are Used in Self Defense
For every time a gun is used to justifiably kill a criminal, guns claim 35 lives in criminal homicides alone according to Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use, a just-released study from the VPC. This most recent edition of the VPC study comes amidst reports of increased gun sales due to COVID-19 fears. More>>
As NRA Promotes Guns for Self-Defense During COVID-19 Crisis, VPC Research Details More Than 1,370 Examples of Non-Self Defense Deaths Involving Concealed Handgun Permit Holders
While the NRA and firearms industry exploit the COVID-19 crisis to increase “self-defense” gun sales, innocent victims continue to die at the hands of private citizens already armed with permits to carry concealed handguns according to ongoing research from the VPC. More>>
States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Lead Nation in Gun Deaths, New Data for 2018 Confirms
Just-released WISQARS data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control show that states with the highest rates of overall gun death in the nation are those with weak gun violence prevention laws and higher rates of gun ownership according to a new VPC analysis. More>>
Nearly 2,000 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, VPC Study Finds
Nearly 2,000 women were murdered by men in 2017 and the most common weapon used was a gun, according to the most recent edition of the VPC study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data. Each year the VPC releases this report in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. More>>
