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  • New VPC Study Reveals Hundreds of “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across Michigan

    Hundreds of Michigan residents possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to Michigan’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers, a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) as part…

  • New Study – Gun Death in Texas – Released by Texas Gun Sense and the Violence Policy Center

    Guns claimed the lives of more than 4,500 Texas residents in 2022 in suicides, homicides, and unintentional deaths according to Gun Death in Texas, a new joint report by Texas Gun Sense, the state’s leading…

  • New Study Details Devastating Impact of U.S. 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles in Mexico

    Today the VPC released Long Range Terror: How U.S. 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles Wreak Havoc in Mexico. The 31-page study documents the prevalence of U.S.-sourced 50 caliber sniper rifles illegally trafficked to Mexico and how…

  • Los rifles de francotirador calibre 50 estadounidenses tienen un impacto devastador en México, según revela en forma detallada un nuevo estudio

    Para divulgación inmediata: lunes, 3 de marzo de 2025 Este estudio se divulga un día antes de que la Corte Suprema de EUA escuche los argumentos en la demanda legal que México ha entablado contra…

  • More Than 2,500 Non-Self Defense Deaths Involving Concealed Carry Killers Since 2007, Latest Violence Policy Center Research Shows

    For Release: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Latest Update Comes as Pro-Gun Push for National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Begins on Capitol Hill Washington, DC — Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 2,541 deaths…

  • States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation, New Data for 2023 Confirm

    For Release: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and Alaska Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Hawaii Have Lowest Gun Death Rates…

  • New Report Reveals Gun Violence Trends in Minnesota: 530 Lives Lost in 2023

    For Release: December 18, 2024 Report from Protect Minnesota and Violence Policy Center underscores urgent need for additional action to combat gun violence during upcoming legislative session Minneapolis — Protect Minnesota has released a new…

  • Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 35 States and the District of Columbia

    For Release: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Washington, DC — Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available, a…

  • Study Reveals Disproportionate Impact of Lethal Gun Violence on American Indian/Alaska Native Community

    For Release: Thursday, October 17, 2024 Study released during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — Members of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community are disproportionately impacted by firearm violence according…

  • New Study – Gun Death in Wisconsin – Released by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center

    For Release: October 10, 2024 Guns claimed 830 Wisconsin lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data Washington, DC — Guns claimed the lives of 830 Wisconsin residents in 2022 according to…

  • Black Women Murdered by Men Are Almost Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly with a Gun

    For Release: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Annual Violence Policy Center study released for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — Nearly nine out of 10 Black females murdered by males are killed by…

  • Nearly Nine out of 10 Women Murdered by Men are Killed by Someone They Know and Two Thirds Die by Gunfire, New Violence Policy Center Study Finds

    For Release: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Annual VPC study released for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — More than 2,400 females were killed by males in 2022 and of these, 87.5 percent…

  • States with Lower Gun Ownership and Stronger Gun Laws Have Lowest Suicide Rates

    For Release: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Highest Rates in States with Higher Gun Ownership Rates, Weaker Gun Violence Prevention Laws New VPC Analysis Released During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September Washington, DC —…

  • VPC Issues Backgrounder on Gun Industry Marketing to Children in Wake of Georgia High School Shooting

    For Release: Monday, September 9, 2024 Washington, DC — In the wake of the school shooting allegedly committed with an AR-15 style assault rifle by a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia,…

  • Five Questions to Ask in the Wake of the Apalachee High School Mass Shooting in Winder, Georgia

    For Release: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Demand Answers About the Weapons Used and How They Were Procured Washington, DC — In the wake of our nation’s most recent mass shooting at a public school, this…

  • Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, Study Finds

    For Release: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Missouri has Highest Rate of Black Homicide Victimization in the Nation Washington, DC — Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in…

  • New Study – Gun Death in Illinois: Annual Report – Released by One Aim Illinois and Violence Policy Center

    For Release: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Guns claimed nearly 1,800 Illinois lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data CHICAGO — Guns claimed the lives of nearly 1,800 Illinois residents in 2022…

  • New VPC Study Reveals Thousands of “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across America

    For Release: Thursday, May 16, 2024 Holders of a Federal Gun Manufacturing License Can Use It to Undercut Federal Gun Laws, Buy Guns in Quantity and at Wholesale Prices New VPC Online Tool Allows Users…

  • States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation, New Data for 2022 Confirm

    For Release: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Alabama, and Missouri Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York Have Lowest Gun Death Rates…

  • Violence Policy Center Launches New Online Resource on the Firearms Industry

    For Release: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 New Website is Part of VPC’s Ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability Washington, DC – Today the Violence Policy Center (VPC) launched a new online resource center for its…