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  • Shooting at National Zoo Latest Proof of Need for Handgun Ban 

    For Release: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 Yesterday’s shooting at the National Zoo in Washington, DC is unfortunately only the latest grisly example that this type of gun violence will continue until the decision is made to…

  • Fact Sheet on Firearms Violence Among Black Children and Youth

    For Release:  Tuesday, April 25, 2000 Black youths have higher rates of firearm homicide than any other racial/ethnic group. The firearms homicide rate for black youths is more than twice the rate for Hispanic youths,…

  • Smith & Wesson “Clarification” of Agreement Between Government and Gunmaker Exposes “Landmark” Settlement to be a Sham

    For Release: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 Smith & Wesson has made public its interpretation of the “landmark” March 17, 2000 agreement between the handgun maker, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and some cities suing…

  • VPC Releases New Study – Guns for Felons: How the NRA Works to Rearm Criminals

    For Release:  Tuesday, March 21, 2000 The VPC today released Guns for Felons: How the NRA Works to Rearm Criminals. The 17-page study details the ways in which the NRA has helped make guns available to convicted felons…

  • Fact Sheet on Smith & Wesson

    For Release:  Friday, March 17, 2000 “The problem is not the guns….These people that they call children, in my mind, are little criminals and ought to be arrested.” Smith & Wesson President and CEO Ed Shultz,…

  • New Survey Reveals More Americans Favor Handgun Ban Than Own Handguns

    For Release: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 New Survey Details Regional Gun Ownership Rates as Well as Attitudes on Handgun Ban, Safety Regulation of Gun Industry A new report from the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at…

  • VPC Releases New Handgun Ban Study, Unsafe in Any Hands: Why America Needs to Ban Handguns

    For Release: Wednesday, March 1, 2000 The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released Unsafe in Any Hands: Why America Needs to Ban Handguns. The nine-page study details the overwhelming role handguns play in gun death and injury…

  • New VPC Report Details How Liability Legislation (H.R. 2366) Would Protect Manufacturers of Guns Used in 1999 Columbine Massacre

    For Release: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today denounced H.R. 2366, the “Small Business Liability Reform Act,” legislation that would protect many gun manufacturers and virtually all gun dealers. In support…

  • Fact Sheet on the Manufacturer of the Gun Reportedly Used in the Shooting at Theo J. Buell Elementary in Flint, Michigan

    According to the Detroit News, a 32-caliber Davis Industries semiautomatic pistol was allegedly used by a 6-year-old boy to shoot and kill his first grade classmate. Dealer literature describes the Davis P-32 as “our original pocket…

  • U.S. Senate to Debate Liability of Gun Manufacturers

    For Release: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 Amendment to Bankruptcy Reform Measure Would Prevent Gun Manufacturers from “Taking Advantage of the System” The Senate is set to consider an amendment by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) to ensure…

  • Gun Industry Kicks Off Annual Trade Show on Holiday Honoring Assassinated Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

    For Release: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today condemned the gun industry trade group the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for kicking off its annual gun trade show, the SHOT Show, on…

  • New VPC Report Lays Out Minimal Terms for Settlement of Litigation Against Gun Industry

    For Release:  Tuesday, December 21, 1999 The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released The Endgame, a report detailing three areas that must be reformed within the gun industry in order for a settlement of lawsuits filed…

  • New VPC Report Details How Firearms Industry Exploits Y2K Fears to Sell More Guns

    For Release: Tuesday, December 7, 1999 The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released Cashing in on the New Millennium, a report detailing the gun industry’s shameless exploitation of fears that the Y2K bug will lead to a…

  • Fact Sheet on Taurus International Manufacturing Company And its “Wonder-Nine” High-Capacity Semiautomatic Pistols

    For Release:  Tuesday, December 7, 1999 News reports identify the handgun used in the December 6, 1999 middle school shooting in Ft. Gibson, OK as a Taurus 9mm semiautomatic pistol with a 15-round magazine, sold…

  • Fact Sheet on Oklahoma Gun Laws and Statistics on Gun Violence in Oklahoma

    For Release: Monday, December 6, 1999 Oklahoma Firearm Laws1 It is unlawful for any child (any person under the age of 18) to possess firearms except for rifles and shotguns for “participation in hunting animals…

  • VPC Releases Firearms Production in America 1999 Edition

    For Release: Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Unique Resource of Gun Industry Production Data The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released the 1999 edition of Firearms Production in America, a unique compendium detailing gun production in the United…

  • Fear of Debate Over Gun Industry Tactics Prevents Senate Consideration of Bankruptcy Legislation

    For Release: Thursday, November 18, 1999 Republicans Stymie Democrats’ Efforts to Offer Amendment to Prevent Gun Manufacturers from “Taking Advantage of the System” Senate Republicans chose today to kill major federal legislation related to bankruptcy…

  • Fact Sheet on Washington Gun Laws and Statistics on Gun Violence in Washington

    For Release:  Wednesday, November 3, 1999 This fact sheet provides background information for journalists covering today’s shooting at a Seattle, Washington shipyard. Washington Firearm Laws1 A “shall-issue” concealed handgun licensing system is in place under…

  • New Report Shows Murders of Women Typically Involve Domestic Violence And Guns

    For Release:  Tuesday, October 5, 1999 Most Women Are Killed by Someone They Know – Debunks “Dangerous Stranger” Myth Promoted by Gun Lobby Includes State-by-State Ranking of Female Homicide Rates  Women are far more likely…

  • Fact Sheet on Texas Gun Laws and Statistics on Gun Violence in Texas

    For Release:  Thursday, September 16, 1999 This fact sheet provides background information for journalists covering yesterday’s shooting at the Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas Firearm Laws1 No licensing or registration requirements for…