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Nearly Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by Someone They Know and Almost Two Thirds Die by Gunfire, New Violence Policy Center Study Finds
Nearly 2,400 females were killed by males in 2024 and of these, 86.9 percent knew their killer. Guns were used in 63.4 percent of the attacks according to the most recent edition of the annual VPC study ”When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2024 Homicide Data.”
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Black Women Murdered by Men Are Almost Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly With a Gun
Nine out of 10 Black females murdered by males are killed by someone they know, most often with a gun, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study ”When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2024 Homicide Data.”
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States with Higher Gun Ownership and Weaker Gun Laws Have Highest Suicide Rates, New Violence Policy Center Study Reveals
States with higher rates of gun ownership and weaker gun violence prevention laws have the highest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new VPC analysis of 2024 data (the most recent and complete year available) from the CDC. Conversely, states with the lowest suicide rates have lower gun ownership rates and stronger gun violence prevention laws.
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More Than 3,350 Non-Self Defense Deaths Involving Concealed Carry Killers Since 2007, Latest Violence Policy Center Research Shows
Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 3,365 documented deaths not involving self-defense since 2007, according to the VPC’s ongoing “Concealed Carry Killers” project, an online resource that provides examples of non-self defense killings involving private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns in public.
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Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New VPC Study Finds
New Violence Policy Center study presents latest data on Black homicide victimization in states and across the nation and finds that more than 84 percent of Black homicide victims were killed by guns.
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New Violence Policy Center Study Reveals Hidden Gun Manufacturers Across Pennsylvania
Hundreds of Pennsylvania residents possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to Pennsylvania’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers, a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) as part of its ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability.
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Most Murder-Suicides Involve Guns, Are Committed by Men, and Target Intimate Partners, New VPC Study Shows
More than 1,000 people died in murder-suicides in America in 2025, 92 percent of the killers were male, 87 percent of the killers used a gun, and 65 percent involved an intimate partner according to the ninth edition of the VPC study “American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States.”
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Nine Murder-Suicides Occur Across U.S. Each Week, Claiming More Than 1,000 Lives Annually, Key Findings from New VPC Study Reveal
More than 1,000 people died in murder-suicides in America in 2025, 87 percent of the killers used a gun, and 65 percent involved an intimate partner according to key findings from the upcoming ninth edition of the VPC study American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States. The full study will be released later this month.
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More Than 3,300 Non-Self Defense Deaths Involving Concealed Carry Killers Since 2007, Latest Violence Policy Center Research Shows
Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 3,345 deaths not involving self-defense since 2007, according to the VPC’s ongoing Concealed Carry Killers project, an online resource that provides examples of non-self defense killings involving private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns in public.
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Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 34 States and the District of Columbia
Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 34 states and the District of Columbia in 2023, the most recent year for which data are available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals. The analysis calls the numbers “shocking,” recognizing the average American’s exposure to motor vehicles as opposed to firearms. Nine out of 10 American households have access to a motor vehicle while approximately four out of 10 American households contain a…
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American Indian/Alaska Native Community Disproportionately Impacted by Gun Death New VPC Study Reveals
Members of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community are disproportionately impacted by lethal gun violence according to “American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Lethal Firearm Violence in the United States,” a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC).
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New VPC Study Reveals “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across Wisconsin
Hundreds of Wisconsin residents possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to “Wisconsin’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers,” a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) as part of its ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability.
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Annual Study – “Gun Death in Wisconsin” – Released by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center
Guns claimed the lives of 762 Wisconsin residents in 2023 according to “Gun Death in Wisconsin,” a new joint report by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund, the state’s leading gun violence prevention organization, and the Violence Policy Center (VPC), a national research and advocacy organization working to stop gun death and injury.
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New VPC Study Reveals “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across Illinois
Hundreds of Illinois residents possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to “Hidden Gun Manufacturers in Illinois”, a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) as part of its ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability.
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Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by Someone They Know and Nearly Two Thirds Die by Gunfire, New Violence Policy Center Study Finds
More than 2,400 females were killed by males in 2023 and of these, 89.9 percent knew their killer. Guns were used in 64.9 percent of the attacks according to the most recent edition of the annual Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2023 Homicide Data.
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Black Women Murdered by Men Are Almost Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly with a Gun
Nine out of 10 Black females murdered by males are killed by someone they know, most often with a gun, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2023 Homicide Data.
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States with Lower Gun Ownership and Stronger Gun Laws Have Lowest Suicide Rates
States with lower rates of gun ownership and stronger gun violence prevention laws have the lowest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new VPC analysis of 2023 data (the most recent and complete year available) from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Conversely, states with the highest suicide rates have higher gun ownership rates and weaker gun violence prevention laws.
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More Than 2,800 Non-Self Defense Deaths Involving Concealed Carry Killers Since 2007, Latest Violence Policy Center Research Shows
Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 2,817 deaths not involving self-defense since 2007, according to the VPC’s ongoing Concealed Carry Killers project, an online resource that provides examples of non-self defense killings involving private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns in public.