VPC Applauds U.S. Senate’s Rejection of Omnibus Spending Conference Report Loaded with Provisions That Would Arm Criminals, Protect Corrupt Gun Dealers
For Release: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Washington, DC – Following today’s failed cloture vote on the omnibus spending bill (H.R. 2673), VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand released the following statement: The gun lobby loaded up the omnibus spending bill with provisions…
New Study Reveals More Than 40 Gunmakers Currently Marketing Assault Weapons: Including UZIs, AK-47s, AR-15s, MAC-10s, Galils, MP5s, and Others. Despite 1994 Federal Ban
For Release: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Latest Proof of Gun Industry’s Evasion of Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Scheduled to Expire on September 13, 2004 and Need for Law to be Strengthened More Than One Million Assault Weapons Marketed Since Ban’s Passage…
Arizona, Nevada, and Utah Comprise the “UZI Triangle” of Copycat Assault Weapon Manufacturers, According to Violence Policy Center
For Release: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Three-State Region Has Largest Number of “Copycat” Assault Weapon Manufacturers in the United States, With Gunmakers Currently Marketing UZIs, AK-47s, AR-15s, Galils, and Other Assault Weapons Despite 1994 Federal Ban Washington, DC – The…
Violence Policy Center Releases Annual Report When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2002 Homicide Data
For Release: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Study, Released for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Ranks Alaska #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men WASHINGTON, DC—The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2002…
Wisconsin Hunter Murders Show Need For Effective Assault Weapons Ban: Armed Hunters No Match For SKS Assault Rifle
For Release: Monday, November 22, 2004 President Has Power to Fully Ban Import of All Foreign-Made Assault Rifles Such as SKSs And AK-47s Washington, DC – SKS assault rifles like the one reported to have been used to murder five…
Senate Class Action Bill (S. 5) Protects Gun Industry And Leaves Gun Consumers And Victims of Gun Violence in Legal Limbo
For Release: Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Defeat of Bingaman-Feinstein Amendment is Win for Gun Industry, Bill is Priority for National Rifle Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Violence Policy Center (VPC), a national gun violence prevention organization, today harshly criticized S.…
Violence Policy Center Issues Annual Report When Men Murder Women
For Release: Monday, September 26, 2005 Study, Released for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, Ranks Alaska #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men WASHINGTON, DC—The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2003 Homicide…
Violence Policy Center Statement on Wal-Mart Decision to Stop Gun Sales: “No Surprise”
For Release: Friday, April 14, 2006 Washington, DC–Following today’s announcement by Wal-Mart that it was ending gun sales in approximately one third of its stores, Violence Policy Center (VPC) Executive Director Josh Sugarmann released the following statement: “Wal-Mart’s decision is…
New NRA Post-Katrina Fundraising Campaign Targeting Mayors and Police Signals Return to Organization’s Days of “Jack Booted Government Thugs” Extremist Rhetoric
For Release: Thursday, May 18, 2006 Campaign Validates and Incites Anti-Police Faction of Pro-Gun Movement Pro-Gun Group That Joined NRA in Lawsuit Against New Orleans Owns Web Site That Regularly Attacks Police “This will probably mint money for us,” Says…
Alaska Ranks #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men According to VPC Study Released Each Year for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October
For Release: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC—The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2004 Homicide Data. This annual report details national and state-by-state information on female homicides involving one female murder victim and…