- 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
VPC Statement on New York Attorney General’s Call for Dissolution of National Rifle Association
Following today’s announcement that the New York Attorney General is seeking the dissolution of the NRA as the result of numerous violations of its charity status, VPC Executive Director Josh Sugarmann, author of the 1992 book NRA: Money, Firepower & Fear as well as numerous studies on the NRA, issued the following statement. More>>
Nearly Eleven Murder-Suicides Occur Across America Each Week, Claiming More Than 1,200 Lives Annually, New VPC Study Finds
More than 1,200 people died in murder-suicides in America in 2019 and 89 percent of the killers used a gun, according to a comprehensive new study by the VPC. The study’s release comes as concerns grow across the nation about the possibility of murder-suicides related to COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders. More>>
Missouri Ranked #1 for Black Homicide Victimization
For the fourth year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 57.30 per 100,000 — nearly triple the national black homicide victimization rate and 11 times the overall homicide rate nationwide — according to a new analysis by the VPC. More>>
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>>
