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VPC Research Shows Dangers of Recent Court Decision Weakening California Concealed Carry Handgun Law
For Release: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Washington, DC — The latest research from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals the dangers of a recent federal court ruling that denies California law enforcement the discretion to limit…
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Jordan Davis Killing Part of Disturbing National Trend of Concealed Carry Killers
For Release: Monday, February 10, 2014 Washington, DC — As the trial of concealed carry permit holder Michael Dunn in the fatal shooting of teenager Jordan Davis gets underway, research shows this tragic incident is part…
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Florida Movie Theater Shooter the Latest Example of a Concealed Carry Killer
For Release: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Individuals Legally Allowed to Carry Concealed Handguns Responsible for Over 550 Deaths, 27 Mass Shootings Since May 2007 Washington, DC — The shooting in a Florida movie theater Monday in…
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At Las Vegas Trade Show, Gun Industry Puts a Happy Face on Weapons of War
For Release: Monday, January 13, 2014 Additional Contact: Jennifer Fiore Campaign to Unload (202) 486-8273 New VPC Report Shows How Leading Firearms Company Markets Its Military-Style Weapons Washington, DC — As the nation continues to suffer…
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Violence Policy Center Statement One Year After the Newtown Shooting
For Release: Friday, December 13, 2013 Washington, DC — Josh Sugarmann, Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center and a native of Newtown, Connecticut, released the following statement prior to the anniversary of the mass shooting…
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Violence Policy Center Statement One Year After the Newtown Shooting
For Release: Friday, December 13, 2013 Washington, DC — Josh Sugarmann, Executive Director of the Violence Policy Center and a native of Newtown, Connecticut, released the following statement prior to the anniversary of the mass shooting…
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Violence Policy Center Statement on Renewal of the Undetectable Firearms Ban
For Release: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Washington, DC — Last night, the Senate reauthorized a federal ban on non-detectable firearms — non-metallic handguns that can evade airport metal detectors and X-ray equipment — which was scheduled…
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Violence Policy Center Statement on Renewal of the Undetectable Firearms Ban
For Release: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Washington, DC — Last night, the Senate reauthorized a federal ban on non-detectable firearms — non-metallic handguns that can evade airport metal detectors and X-ray equipment — which was scheduled…
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Concealed Carry Killers Responsible for at Least 26 Mass Shootings in the Past Six Years
For Release: Thursday, October 31, 2013 Washington, DC — Private citizens legally allowed to carry concealed handguns have committed at least 26 mass shootings over the past six years — including the recent mass murder at…
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Concealed Carry Killers Responsible for at Least 26 Mass Shootings in the Past Six Years
For Release: Thursday, October 31, 2013 Washington, DC — Private citizens legally allowed to carry concealed handguns have committed at least 26 mass shootings over the past six years — including the recent mass murder at…
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Black Women Murdered by Men at a Rate More than Two and a Half Times Higher than White Women, Study Finds
For Release: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Black women are most often killed by a gun and almost always by someone they know Washington, DC — Black women face a disproportionate share of fatal domestic violence in…
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Navy Yard Massacre Only the Most Recent Mass Shooting by a Concealed Handgun Permit Holder
For Release: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 More than two dozen mass shootings since May 2007 have been perpetrated by individuals legally allowed to carry concealed handguns Washington, DC — The attack at the Washington Navy Yard…
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Manufacturer of Assault Rifle Used in Newtown Shooting Gave a Million Dollars to the NRA
For Release: Monday, September 16, 2013 Gun Industry “Corporate Partners” Donated Between $19.3 million and $60.2 million to the NRA since 2005, New VPC Report Reveals Washington, DC — The National Rifle Association has received up…
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Violence Policy Center Strongly Criticizes Governor Christie’s Veto of Ban on 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles
For Release: August 17, 2013 Washington, DC — The Violence Policy Center (VPC) released the following statement on Governor Chris Christie’s veto of a bill to ban 50 caliber sniper rifles in New Jersey: “By vetoing this…
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As Zimmerman Case Begins, VPC Research Details Hundreds of Examples of Innocent Lives Lost to “Concealed Carry Killers”
For Release: Thursday, June 27, 2013 Washington, DC — As the trial opens this week over the deadly shooting of Trayvon Martin, research shows that similar fatal incidents are shockingly common. The Violence Policy Center has…