For Release: Tuesday, February 20,2018 “I think it’s important for everybody to step up and support the NRA. They are our voice,” stated Smith & Wesson CEO James Debney Washington, DC—Smith & Wesson, manufacturer of the M&P15 assault rifle used…
For Release: Tuesday, February 20,2018 “I think it’s important for everybody to step up and support the NRA. They are our voice,” stated Smith & Wesson CEO James Debney Washington, DC—Smith & Wesson, manufacturer of the M&P15 assault rifle used…
“A shooter shows it’s not just political violence, it’s gun violence,” Washington Post, July 15, 2024 “Trump shot with AR-15-style gun. What is an AR-15, and why are they so popular?,” Palm Beach Post, July 15, 2024 “South Florida had…
For release: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Experiencing community violence increases risk of trauma, and is especially harmful for children and adolescents Washington, DC — “Individuals living in communities where violence is prevalent are at increased risk for a broad range…
For release: May 31, 2017 Washington, DC — New research from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) confirms that contrary to what the firearms industry and gun lobby claim, private citizens rarely use guns to kill criminals or stop crimes. The…
For Release: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Alaska, Louisiana Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation; Massachusetts, Hawaii Have Lowest 2015 U.S. Firearms Death Rate Up 7 Percent Over 2014—Highest Rate Since 1997 Washington, DC — Newly available data for…
For Release: Friday, June 24, 2016 Each year on average more than 3,100 Hispanics are killed with guns, two-thirds of Hispanic gun deaths are homicides Para la versión en español haga “click” aquí. Washington, DC — More than 50,000 Hispanics…
For Release: Thursday, June 16, 2016 Washington, DC–The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a new 13- page report on the Sig Sauer MCX assault rifle used in the mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday. Understanding the Sig Sauer MCX…
For release: April 21, 2016 Washington, DC — New research from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) confirms that contrary to what the firearms industry and gun lobby claim, private citizens rarely use guns to kill criminals or stop crimes. The…
“If we don’t improve at cultivating new hunters and shooters, the sport we love and industry we work in will eventually die away. That’s a strong diagnosis, but a realistic one. Like many enthusiast sports in this busy, competitive world,…
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) introduced comprehensive legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Violence Policy Center (VPC) Legislative Director Kristen Rand made the following statement: “As our nation faces an unacceptable onslaught of mass…