Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, Study Finds

Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America according to Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2022 Homicide Data, a new study from the VPC. The study shows that in 2022 there were 13,466 Black homicide victims in the United States and that 87.4 percent of these victims were killed with guns. Black Americans represented 13.6 percent of the U.S. population that year yet accounted for 54.1 percent of all homicide victims. 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>>

Violence Policy Center Launches New Online Resource on the Firearms Industry

The VPC launched a new online resource center for its ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. As the welcome page to the new website states, “Guns are the only consumer product manufactured in the United States that are not subject to federal health and safety regulation. This unique exemption has allowed the firearms industry to innovate for lethality, rather than safety.” More>>