Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
The Assault Weapons Debate
Not surprisingly, the increasing number and subsequent misuse of assault weapons has resulted in a growing debate over their place in American society. The battle lines mirror those drawn over other such “gun control” issues as waiting periods for handgun…
Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
Accessories
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Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
Publications
The growing fascination with assault weapons has been accompanied by a growth in the number of publications dedicated to the non-sporting use of firearms. Firepower, published by Everett Moore out of Cornville, Arizona, is the only magazine in America dedicated…
Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
Assault Weapon Look-Alikes: Airguns and Toy Guns
Paramilitary enthusiasm has not been limited to the firearms market. America’s manufacturers of non-powder firearms (such as BB guns and pellet guns) and toy guns have been quick to realize that assault weaponry is in. These manufacturers’ role models are…
Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
Assault Weapons Marketing
The marketing of assault weapons throughout this decade is in large part due to the slump in handgun sales that has afflicted the industry since 1982. Handgun production dropped from a high of 2.7 million that year to less than…
Assault Weapons and Accessories in America
Introduction
Across America, the firepower in the hands of gun owners of varying stripes is increasing dramatically. The reason: assault weapons. Drug traffickers are finding that assault weapons—in addition to ‘standard issue’ handguns—provide the extra firepower necessary to fight police and…
VPC Releases The State of the Gun Industry in Response to Nation’s Largest Gun Trade Show Being Held in Las Vegas February 2-5, 2002
For Release: Thursday, January 31, 2002 Report Exposes Gun Industry’s Most Dangerous Trends WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from the Violence Policy Center (VPC), The State of the Gun Industry, released for the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade) Show…
VPC Releases John Ashcroft: Year One
For Release: Thursday, January 31, 2002 Study Details Attorney General’s Attacks on Brady Law, Refusal to Allow Law Enforcement Access to Gun Sale Records for the War on Terror, and Promotion of An Individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms …
Violence Policy Center Response to Justice Department Proposal to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Prohibited Aliens
For Release: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 In response to Attorney General John Ashcroft’s proposal to keep guns out of the hands of prohibited aliens announced today, the Violence Policy Center released the following statement by VPC Litigation Director and Legislative…
New Harvard University Study Shows Direct Link Between Gun Availability And Gun Death Among Children
For Release: Thursday, February 21, 2002 Most Comprehensive Study Ever Conducted on Impact of Gun Availability Sends Simple Message: IT’S THE GUNS, STUPID Louisiana Among Top Five in Nation in Gun Ownership – Louisiana Children More Likely to Die by…