Press Releases

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…

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…

For Release: Friday, August 13, 1999 Results of Glock Strategy to Reach Civilian Market The Glock pistol that self-proclaimed racist Buford Furrow used to kill a Los Angeles postal worker illustrates the deadly consequences of the…

 For Release:  Tuesday, August 10, 1999 California Firearm Laws1 Purchasers of concealable weapons must fill out and submit a California Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) form and undergo safety training. Secondary sales between private individuals…

For Release: Friday, July 30, 1999 This fact sheet provides background information for journalists covering yesterday’s shooting at an Atlanta, Georgia office complex. Georgia Firearm Laws1 No licensing or registration requirements related to purchase or possession…

For Release: Friday, July 23, 1999 IOC Offers Strong Response to Report from Alpers and VPC The International Olympic Committee released a statement today offering its first official opposition to combat shooting, in response to a…

For Release:  Thursday, July 22, 1999 Activists Worldwide Call on Olympic Officials to Reject Effort Competition Rooted in Violent Fantasy Would Pollute Olympics, Legitimize Powerful Non-Sporting Weapons A campaign to establish combat shooting as an…

For Release:  Wednesday, June 30, 1999 Massachusetts Ruling Upholds Nation’s First Consumer Regulation of Guns  The Violence Policy Center applauded today’s landmark ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which hands a major defeat to the…

For Release:  Friday, June 18, 1999 Real Gun Control a Victim of Cautious Strategy, NRA Muscle  The Violence Policy Center warned today that a gun control bill under consideration in the House would do more…

For Release:  Wednesday, June 16, 1999 VPC Fact Sheets Expose “Step Backward for Gun Control” The Violence Policy Center today warned that unless amendments pass to remove loopholes the overall impact of the House leadership’s…

For Release:   Wednesday, June 9, 1999 NRA-Blessed Bill is Spin Control, Not Gun Control The Violence Policy Center today denounced the gun control provisions in the House leadership’s new proposed juvenile justice bill as…

For Release: Tuesday, June 8, 1999 House Amendment Would Fix Problem, Add Quality Standards  The Violence Policy Center demonstrated at a press conference today how the lack of quality standards undermines a Senate-passed bill mandating safety…

For Release:  Thursday, May 20, 1999 The following fact sheet provides background information related to today’s shooting at Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia. Georgia Firearm Laws1 No licensing or registration requirements related to purchase…

For Release: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1996 VPC Report Exposed Gun Show Loopholes The Violence Policy Center congratulated the U.S. Senate for today’s vote to close numerous loopholes and pass a strong requirement for mandatory background…

For Release:  Monday, May 3, 1999 Powerful Weapons Can Shoot Down Airplanes, Penetrate Armor From Over a Mile Away New VPC Report Exposes Aggressive Marketing Efforts, Burgeoning Subculture of Sniper Enthusiasts The gun industry’s sale…

For Release: Friday, April 23, 1999 Two of the guns reportedly used in Tuesday’s Colorado school massacre are designed specifically for use against human targets, the Violence Policy Center said today. According to this morning’s Denver Post,…

For Release:  Thursday, April 22, 1999 Colorado Tragedy an “Inevitable Result” of Youth Gun Culture NRA Shrinks Convention, Avoids Scrutiny of Youth Marketing In the wake of the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton,…

For Release:  Tuesday, April 20, 1999 State of Colorado Firearm Laws1 No licensing or registration requirements related to firearm purchase or possession. No waiting period for purchase of handguns, shotguns, or rifles. Handgun possession by…

For Release:  Wednesday, April 7, 1999 NRA Spends Nearly $6.00 For Every “Yes” Vote – But Still Loses Voters Learn From Example of Failed Texas Law In response to Tueday’s defeat of a concealed handgun referendum in…

For Release: Friday, March 19, 1999 Offenses Include Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, Weapon Crimes, Drunk Driving, and Domestic Violence A new study by the Violence Policy Center shows that Texas concealed handgun license holders have been arrested…