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  • Nebraska Ranks #1 for Black Homicide Victimization Rate

    For Release: Thursday, January 23, 2014 State’s black homicide victimization rate is 34.43 per 100,000, nine out of 10 victims killed with guns Washington, DC — Nebraska leads the nation in the rate of black homicide…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on the Confirmation of ATF Director Todd Jones

    For Release: Friday, December 13, 2013 Washington, DC — Today, the Senate voted to confirm B. Todd Jones as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This new leadership will…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • South Carolina Ranks #1 in Rate of Women Murdered by Men

    For Release: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Violence Policy Center study released annually for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — South Carolina ranked first in the nation in the rate of women murdered by…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on the Confirmation of ATF Director Todd Jones

    For Release: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Washington, DC — Today, the Senate voted to confirm B. Todd Jones as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This new leadership will…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on the George Zimmerman Verdict

    For Release: Sunday, July 14, 2013 Washington, DC — Last night, a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Violence Policy Center (VPC) Executive Director Josh Sugarmann issued the following…

  • 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…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on the Passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg

    For Release: Monday, June 3, 2013 Washington, DC – VPC Executive Director Josh Sugarmann issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey: “Today, the Senate lost a tireless champion of…

  • Violence Policy Center Hails Passage of Ban on 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles in New Jersey

    For Release: Thursday, May 30, 2013 Washington, DC — The Violence Policy Center (VPC) hailed Senate passage today of a bill to ban 50 caliber sniper rifles in New Jersey. The VPC has long advocated for…