- 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
- Ghost Guns
- Gun Deaths Compared to Motor Vehicle Deaths
- Gun Product Safety Notices
- Gun Trafficking
- Marketing Guns to Children
- Marketing Guns to Communities of Color
- Militarization
- Pistol Braces That Evade Federal Restrictions on Short-Barreled Rifles
- Regulate Firearms Like Other Consumer Products
- Silencers
- “Smart” Guns
- Investigating the Gun Lobby
- Publications
- Press Room
Many Newly Purchased Guns Have Design Flaws and Manufacturing Defects
As gun sales have increased over the past 12 months, few new gun buyers are aware that the firearm they’ve purchased may be dangerously defective or lack proven safety features. A new VPC study details the prevalence of defective guns sold in the U.S. and describes the failure of government oversight in addressing this longstanding public safety issue. More>>
Learn More About Pistol Braces That Evade Federal Restrictions on Short-Barreled Rifles
Stabilizing braces are devices that allow a shooter to convert an assault pistol (for example, AK and AR assault pistols) to a short-barreled assault rifle without complying with the strict standards of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA). More>>
Learn More About Ghost Guns
The proliferation of untraceable ghost guns and other homemade firearms threatens to destroy the very fabric of federal gun laws. Gaps in federal law have helped create a huge demand for parts used to build homemade firearms, including those commonly known as ghost guns. More>>
Gun Industry and NRA Target Blacks and Latinos as First-Time Gun Owners and Future Pro-Gun Advocates, Violence Policy Center Study Details
In response to stagnation in the traditional white male market, the gun industry and NRA are now targeting Blacks and Latinos as potential new gun buyers according to a study from the VPC. More>>
