Manufacturer of AR-15 Assault Rifles Designed for Children Returns with New Sales Campaign
Roughly one year after provoking outrage and condemnation nationwide after it was revealed by the VPC that gun manufacturer WEE1 Tactical was launching sales of the “JR-15” – a semiautomatic AR-15 assault rifle designed specifically for children – the company has now begun a new marketing campaign for the gun. More>>
Violence Policy Center Statement on Mass Shooting During Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in Monterey Park, California
A gunman in Monterey Park, CA opened fire during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration which according to news reports left 10 dead and 10 injured. Following the mass shooting, VPC Executive Director Josh Sugarmann issued the following statement. More>>
More Than 2,000 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Violence Policy Center Study Finds
More than 2,000 women were murdered by men in 2020 and the most common weapon used was a gun, according to the most recent edition of the annual VPC study When Men Murder Women. Each year the VPC releases this report in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. More>>
Mass Shootings in the United States Involving Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
This publication offers examples of mass shootings since 1980 in which large capacity ammunition magazines are known to have been used. The list includes available information on the casualties, firearms, and large capacity ammunition magazines in each of the mass shootings. More>>
