Conclusion Firearms, by design, are dangerous. But that does not mean that we should tolerate gun defects that cause them to fire when they should not. All guns should be designed to help users prevent foreseeable unintentional discharges, just as…
Conclusion Firearms, by design, are dangerous. But that does not mean that we should tolerate gun defects that cause them to fire when they should not. All guns should be designed to help users prevent foreseeable unintentional discharges, just as…
Summary: The Consequences Of Exempting Guns From Safety Regulations The exemption of guns from the federal regulatory safety oversight that applies to other consumer products has many consequences that affect public safety, including the following. • There are no manufacturing…
Regulated vs. Unregulated Recalls In order to understand the importance of government involvement in manufacturer recalls, it is helpful to review an example of the differences between an unsupervised voluntary gun recall and a recall carried out with the oversight…
The Gun Industry’s Long History Of Producing Defective Firearms The gun industry’s public position is that unintentional shootings almost always are caused by human error. For example, the firearm industry’s primary trade organization, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), claims:…
The Insufficient Safety Regulation of Guns Available evidence shows that there are millions of defective guns in America. Exemption of guns from federal safety regulations that we apply to almost every other type of product in the United States has…
A federal bill to ban semiautomatic assault weapons has been introduced in Congress by Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) and Representative David Cicilline (RI). Please call and email your Senators and Representative today and urge them to support passage of the…
For Release: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Washington, DC – Following introduction today of House and Senate bills to ban semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, Violence Policy Center (VPC) Legislative Director Kristen Rand issued the following statement: “Semiautomatic assault…
Table of Contents The Insufficient Safety Regulation of Guns The Gun Industry’s Long History Of Producing Defective Firearms Regulated vs. Unregulated Recalls Summary: The Consequences Of Exempting Guns From Safety Regulations Conclusion Acknowledgments For a pdf of the full report,…
For Release: Monday, January 25, 2021 Para la versión en español haga “click” aquí. Washington, DC–In response to stagnation in the traditional white male market, the gun industry and National Rifle Association (NRA) are now targeting Blacks and Latinos as…
Conclusion The gun industry faces an existential crisis. If it cannot grow beyond its now-stagnant market of white males, its long-term sustainability remains in peril. This is an open secret when industry members meet and plan for their future, but…