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  • Firearm Silencers Threaten Public Safety, New VPC Study Finds

    For Release: Thursday, February 11, 2016 Gun industry is pushing legislation to weaken federal and state regulation of silencers Washington, DC — A new push by the gun industry to make it easier for private…

  • SHOT Show Opens in Nevada, Where Gun Deaths Have Surpassed Motor Vehicle Deaths for Six Years in a Row

    For Release: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Firearms should be regulated for health and safety just like all other consumer products Washington, DC — The gun industry is holding its annual trade show this week in…

  • More than 800 Deaths At the Hands of Concealed Carry Killers Since 2007, VPC Research Shows

    For Release: Friday, January 15, 2016 Washington, DC — Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 849 deaths not involving self defense since 2007, including 29 mass shootings that killed 139 people, ongoing…

  • Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 21 States and the District of Columbia

    For Release: Monday, January 11, 2016 Firearms should be regulated for health and safety just like all other consumer products Washington, DC — Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 21 states and the District…

  • States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Lead Nation in Gun Deaths, New Data for 2014 Confirms

    For Release: Monday, January 4, 2016 Alaska, Louisiana Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation; Hawaii, Rhode Island Have Lowest Washington, DC — Newly available data for 2014 reveals that states with weak gun…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement in Support of New Legislation Banning Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines

    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…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement Three Years After Newtown Shooting

    For Release: Monday, December 14, 2015 Washington, DC — On December 14, 2012, a man with a semiautomatic assault rifle killed 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Josh…

  • Mass Shooters Used Rifle Exempt from California Assault Weapons Law, News Reports Say

    For Release: Friday, December 4, 2015 “Bullet Button” Assault Rifles Are Latest Gun Industry Effort to Circumvent California’s Tough Assault Weapons Ban Washington, DC — According to news reports, the shooters who killed 14 people…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on Shooting in San Bernardino, California

    For Release: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Washington, DC — Following today’s shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, where according to authorities at least 14 have been killed and 14 injured, Violence…

  • Monterey, Madera, and San Francisco Counties Have California’s Highest Youth Homicide Victimization Rates

    For Release: Thursday, November 5, 2015 Para la versión en español haga “click” aquí Annual study finds homicide was the second leading cause of death for California youth ages 10 to 24 Washington, DC —…

  • Los Condados de Monterey, Madera y San Francisco presentan las tasas de homicidio más altas en materia de asesinatos de jóvenes

    Para divulgación inmediata: jueves, 5 de noviembre de 2015 Un estudio anual encuentra que el homicidio es la segunda causa principal de muerte para jóvenes californianos entre 10 y 24 años de edad Washington, DC —El…

  • More than 1,200 Americans Die in Murder-Suicides Each Year, VPC Study Finds

    For Release: Thursday, October 29, 2015 Nine out of 10 murder-suicides involve a gun, 72 percent involve an intimate partner Washington, DC — More than 1,200 people died in murder-suicides in America in 2014 and…

  • Concealed Carry Permit Holders Threaten Public Safety, VPC Research Shows

    For Release: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Washington, DC — State laws allowing private citizens to carry concealed handguns in public have done little to keep us safer and instead expose the public to more danger,…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on Senate Gun Violence Prevention Proposal

    For Release: Thursday, October 8, 2015 Washington, DC — Today, senators announced a package of proposals to reduce gun violence, including expanded prohibitions on gun possession by domestic abusers and stronger protections against gun trafficking.…

  • VPC Statement on Mass Shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon

    For Release: Thursday, October 1, 2015 Washington, DC — Today, a shooter opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported. In response to the shooting, Violence Policy…

  • More than 1,600 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds

    For Release: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Additional Contact: Julia Wyman States United to Prevent Gun Violence 401-644-9040 Study ranks the states on the rate of women murdered by men in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness…

  • Study Finds Black Women Murdered by Men Are Nearly Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly With a Gun

    For Release: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Additional Contact: Julia Wyman States United to Prevent Gun Violence 401-644-9040 Study released in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — Nine out of 10…

  • En sólo un año más de 1,600 mujeres han sido asesinadas por hombres, de acuerdo con un nuevo estudio

    Para divulgación inmediata: martes, 15 de septiembre de 2015 Un estudio clasifica a las entidades federativas del país por sus respectivas tasas de mujeres asesinadas por hombres, previo a la realización del Mes de Reconocimiento…

  • H.R. 2037 Gives Special Protection to the Unregulated Gun Industry

    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…

  • Violence Policy Center (VPC) Statement on Senate Passage of Gun Liability Bill

    Legislation Built on Corrupt Foundation of Lies Says VPC WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s passage of legislation (S. 397) shielding the gun industry from certain types of civil liability, Violence Policy Center Legislative Director Kristen…