New VPC Study Reveals Public Safety Threat Posed by Firearm Silencers

The VPC released Silencers: A Threat to Public Safety, a new study detailing the public safety threat posed by firearm silencers. The study was released as part of the VPC’s ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. The study’s release comes as the firearms industry and gun lobby are pushing legislation on Capitol Hill to de-regulate silencers. More>>

New VPC Study Reveals Hundreds of "Hidden" Gun Manufacturers Across Michigan

Hundreds of Michigan residents possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to Michigan’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers, a new study from the VPC's Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. Instead, the license can be used to bypass sales requirements that apply to unlicensed individuals buying a gun and undercut the federal ban on civilian possession of new fully automatic machine guns. More>>

New Study Details Devastating Impact of U.S. 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles in Mexico

Today the VPC released Long Range Terror: How U.S. 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles Wreak Havoc in Mexico. The 31-page study documents the prevalence of U.S.-sourced 50 caliber sniper rifles illegally trafficked to Mexico and how these weapons are used by cartels to terrorize civilians and attack and undermine government authorities. (The study and press release are also available in Spanish). More>>