Introduction During the first year of the Clinton Administration, 39,595 American lives ended in gunfire. By 1998, the latest year for which statistics are available, that number was reduced by nearly a quarter to 30,708. Much of this progress is…
Introduction During the first year of the Clinton Administration, 39,595 American lives ended in gunfire. By 1998, the latest year for which statistics are available, that number was reduced by nearly a quarter to 30,708. Much of this progress is…
WASHINGTON, DC – The Violence Policy Center (VPC) strongly opposes H.R. 2037, a bill designed to shield the firearms industry from accountability for their products. The bill is scheduled for markup in the House Energy and Commerce Committee today. The gun industry…
In the early 1980s handgun sales in the United States—as measured by production— slumped dramatically. The firearms industry soon realized that the drop stemmed from saturation of the primary market of white males. Manufacturers then did what any industry does…
Cease Fire is founded on the premise that the first step to reduce firearms death and injury in America is to recognize firearms for what they are: inherently dangerous consumer products. Only with this recognition can a comprehensive regulatory approach…
This executive summary is taken from the November 1995 study Concealed Carry: The Criminals Companion. For a copy of the complete study, please send a check or money order for $10.00 to the Violence Policy Center, 1730 Rhode Island Ave…
Executive Summary Introduction On March 10, 1995, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 956, the “Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act.” The deceptively named bill embodies the product liability restrictions of the Republican “Contract with America.”…
This executive summary is taken from the July 1996 study Gun Shows in America: Tupperware® Parties for Criminals. Executive Summary Introduction In 1986 the National Rifle Association (NRA) unveiled the “Firearms Owners’ Protection Act.” Commonly known as “McClure-Volkmer” for its…
The impact of firearms death and injury on the Hispanic community is rarely discussed in the debate over gun violence in the United States, yet Americans of Hispanic heritage are disproportionately affected by firearms when compared to the population as…
Principles for Effective Legislation Introduction In 1996, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) released Gun Shows in America: Tupperware® Parties for Criminals.1 The study was the first to analyze the origin and effect of what is now known as the “gun show loophole”—the…
When evaluating a licensing and registration proposal it is important to understand and consider exactly what licensing and registration can add to the laws already on the books. Passage of a licensing system simply based on the existing prohibitions on…