Publications

This study explains how the gun industry’s sale of military sniper rifles to civilian customers poses a serious threat to national security—making the ideal weapon for assassination and destruction available to terrorists, criminals, or mentally…

This book argues that the rise in gun violence is due to increased lethality. It shows how, since the 1970s, the gun industry has fought declining profits by increasing the killing power of its weapons.

This report reveals that a widely hailed voluntary agreement on trigger locks between the White House and the firearms industry has made virtually no difference in the way handguns are sold. The agreement, first announced…

This report explains how a product liability bill would let dozens of gun manufacturers off the hook in lawsuits against them – particularly companies that make Saturday Night Specials and assault weapons.

This report documents how America’s gun industry and organizations like the National Rifle Association (NRA) and National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) court America’s children and actually encourage the use and possession of guns by kids.

This study analyzes why ATF has failed to stop import of assault weapons and raises questions as to whether most recent effort can succeed. It contains criminal tracing data and advertisements with photographs of imported…

This report documents how the NRA and the gun industry have gone from enthusiastically praising the merits of civilian semi-automatic “assault weapons” in the 1980s to denying that such things even exist in the 1990s.

This study reveals that the primary goal of the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle program is not to safeguard children, but to protect the interests of the NRA and the firearms industry by making guns…

This study analyzes concealed carry licenses revoked by the Florida Division of Licensing for the period May 31, 1995 to May 31, 1996. The analysis reveals that the rate at which Florida’s concealed weapons law…

This study reveals that over the past decade: the number of gun shows has increased dramatically; gun shows have become a favorite sales outlet for criminals; gun shows have catered to such notable customers as…

This study reveals that contrary to the National Rifle Association’s new theme that it represents “family values,” the NRA’s board of directors is characterized by extremism, racism, sexism, legal woes, and ties to the firearms…

This study warns that product liability bills are designed to restrict the ability of consumers injured by defective products to receive adequate compensation and to hold accountable negligent and reckless corporations.