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

    For Release: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Washington, DC — Innocent victims continue to die at the hands of private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns, according to ongoing research from the Violence Policy Center…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on Resignation of NRA Head Wayne LaPierre

    For Release: Friday, January 5, 2024 Washington, DC — Following the resignation announcement today by National Rifle Association (NRA) Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center (VPC) and…

  • The Violence Policy Center and One Aim Illinois Release New Study Detailing Gun Violence in Illinois

    For Release: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Guns claimed nearly 2,000 Illinois lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data Washington, DC — Guns claimed the lives of nearly 2,000 Illinois residents in…

  • Cerca de 75,000 Hispanos han muerto por disparos de armas de fuego en los Estados Unidos. Desde 2001, casi las dos terceras partes de estas muertes han sido homicidios -según revela un estudio

    Para divulgación: miércoles, 6 de diciembre de 2023 Más de 5,700 hispanos fueron asesinados en 2021. Para la versión en inglés haga “click” aquí. Washington, DC — Cerca de 75,000 hispanos fueron asesinados con armas…

  • Nearly 75,000 Hispanics Have Died by Gunfire in the U.S. Since 2001, Almost Two-Thirds of the Deaths are Homicides, Study Finds

    For Release: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 More than 5,700 Hispanics were killed by guns in 2021 Para la versión en español haga “click” aquí. Washington, DC — Nearly 75,000 Hispanics were killed with guns in…

  • VPC Backgrounder on Ruger, the Manufacturer of the Assault Rifle Used in Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting

    For Release: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Washington, DC — Following the recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine committed with a Ruger SFAR assault rifle that left 18 victims dead and 13 wounded at two locations,…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on Mass Shooting in Lewiston, Maine

    For Release: Thursday, October 26, 2023 Washington, DC — Following the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine by a gunman reportedly armed with an assault rifle, Violence Policy Center (VPC) Executive Director Josh Sugarmann issued the…

  • Most Murder-Suicide Victims are Women Shot and Killed by Their Male Intimate Partners

    For Release: Monday, October 30, 2023 VPC Releases New Edition of Its National Analysis of Murder-Suicide During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Washington, DC — The majority of murder-suicide victims are women shot and killed by…

  • New VPC Study Analyzes 25 Years of Data from When Men Murder Women for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October

    For Release: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Eight states ranked in the top 10 in more than half of the past 25 years in the rate of females killed by males: Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New…

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

    For Release: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 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 —…

  • New Violence Policy Center Project, Assault on DC, Documents Prevalence of Assault Weapons Recovered by Law Enforcement in the District of Columbia

    For Release: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Washington, DC –The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today launched Assault on DC, a new online research project offering examples of assault weapons routinely recovered by the Metropolitan Police Department…

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

    For Release: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Washington, DC — Innocent victims continue to die at the hands of private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns, according to ongoing research from the Violence Policy Center…

  • Missouri Ranked #1 For Black Homicide Victimization

    For Release: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 94 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns Washington, DC — Missouri has the highest Black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate…

  • 5 Questions to Ask in the Wake of a Mass Shooting

    For Release: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Violence Policy Center: Demand Answers About the Weapons Used and How They Were Procured Washington, DC – In the wake of any public mass shooting, it is vital that…

  • Guns Rarely Used to Kill Criminals or Stop Crimes, New VPC Report Shows

    For Release: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 In 2019, for every justifiable homicide by a private citizen in the U.S. involving a gun, guns were used in 30 criminal homicides Washington, DC — Every time a…

  • States with Strong Gun Laws and Lower Gun Ownership Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation, New Data for 2021 Confirms

    For Release: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Alabama Have Highest Gun Death Rates…

  • Violence Policy Center Statement on Mass Shooting During Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in Monterey Park, California

    For Release: Sunday, January 22, 2023 Washington, DC — Last night in Monterey Park, CA, a gunman opened fire at a ballroom dance studio during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration which according to news…

  • Manufacturer of AR-15 Assault Rifles Designed for Children Returns with New Sales Campaign

    For Release: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 After Going Underground for a Year, WEE1 Tactical Returns with a Kinder, Gentler Marketing Campaign for its “JR-15” Child Assault Rifle Washington, DC — Roughly one year after provoking…

  • New Violence Policy Center Report Details 50 Proposals for State Action to Reduce Gun Violence

    For Release: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Federal Logjam in New Congress Will Increase Importance of State-Based Action Washington, DC — Today, the Violence Policy Center (VPC) released 50 State Actions to Reduce Gun Violence, a…

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

    For Release: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 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 —…