VPC Releases Annual Report on Women Murdered by Men to Mark Landmark Anniversary of Violence Against Women Act
For Release: Monday, September 8, 2014 Additional Contact: Sue Hornik States United to Prevent Gun Violence 631-275-8986 Report Comes in Advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — More than 1,700 women were murdered by men in the…
Monterey County Ranks #1 for Youth Homicide Victimization in California
For Release: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 * Para la versión en español haga “click” aqui Annual study ranks counties by youth homicide victimization rates, highlights model youth violence prevention programs, argues for prevention over “suppression” in reducing youth violence Washington, DC…
El Condado de Monterey ocupa el primer lugar en California en materia de asesinatos de jóvenes
Para divulgación inmediata: martes, 23 de septiembre de 2014 Un estudio anual clasifica a los condados por tasas de víctimas de homicidio, destaca programas de prevención de violencia juvenil y argumenta a favor de un enfoque preventivo, en vez de punitivo,…
Missouri Ranks #1 for Black Homicide Victimization
For Release: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Additional Contact: Cathie Whittenburg States United to Prevent Gun Violence 207-318-0771 cathie@ceasefireusa.org State’s black homicide victimization rate is far above national average, 87 percent of victims killed with guns Washington, DC — Missouri leads the…
States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Lead Nation in Gun Deaths, New Data for 2013 Confirms
For Release: Thursday, January 29, 2015 Additional Contact: Cathie Whittenburg States United to Prevent Gun Violence 207-318-0771 cathie@ceasefireusa.org Alaska, Louisiana Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation; Hawaii, Massachusetts Have Lowest Washington, DC — Newly available data for 2013 reveals…
Chapel Hill Attack is the 29th Mass Shooting Involving a Concealed Handgun Permit Holder Since May 2007
For Release: Thursday, February 12, 2015 Washington, DC — The man who allegedly murdered three students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Tuesday had a concealed handgun permit, state records show. It is the 29th mass shooting (three or more victims)…
Violence Policy Center Statement One Year After the Newtown Shooting
For Release: Friday, December 13, 2013 Washington, DC — Josh Sugarmann, Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center and a native of Newtown, Connecticut, released the following statement prior to the anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Criminal Use of the 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle
“The simple fact is that .50-calibers have not been used in crimes,” NRA spokesman Andrew Arulandam, Associated Press, August 18, 2004 Arkansas State Troopers fatally shot a 69-year-old man after an 18-hour standoff as the man moved toward a .50…
NRA Annual Meetings
Each spring, the NRA convenes its annual meeting, an elaborate, multi-day affair in which the institutional links between the NRA and the firearms industry are on full display. In addition to the election of officers, the annual meeting is an…
Murder-Suicide
Murder-suicides are a shockingly common form of gun violence in the United States — an estimated 10 such incidents each week. VPC research has found that nearly 1,200 Americans die in murder-suicides each year. Nine out of 10 murder-suicides involve…