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America’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers
Thousands of Americans possess a federal license to manufacture firearms, yet relatively few actually produce any guns according to America’s Hidden Gun Manufacturers, a study from the VPC’s ongoing Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. Instead,…
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VPC Backgrounder on Ruger, the Manufacturer of the Assault Rifle Used in the Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting
This backgrounder offers information on the Ruger SFAR assault rifle used in the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting, and other assault weapons manufactured by the company, additional mass shootings that have been committed with Ruger firearms,…
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The Negative Impact of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Transition on Gun Violence Research
This publication offers an overview of the problems stemming from the unreliability of 2021 federal crime data as the result of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing transition from its Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Summary…
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Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use
Using unpublished 2019 Supplementary Homicide Report data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as information from the National Crime Victimization Survey, this study reveals how rarely guns are used by private citizens to…
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50 State Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
This report details 50 proposals for state or local action that have demonstrated success where they have been enacted and are a starting point for states interested in promoting public safety by addressing preventable gun…
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Gun Ownership in America: 1973 to 2021
Using data from the General Social Survey (GSS) of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, this report details household and personal gun ownership in the United States from 1973 to…
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VPC Backgrounder: The Glock Pistol—A Favorite of Mass Shooters
This backgrounder focuses on pistol manufacturer Glock, Inc. as an example of the gun industry’s continued and aggressive marketing of increasingly lethal firearms. The publication details the company’s history, the numerous mass shootings Glock pistols…
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How the Firearms Industry Markets Guns to Asian Americans
This study reveals how the gun industry, exploiting the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, is targeting the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community as potential new gun buyers and future…
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Misfire: The Gun Industry’s Lack of Accountability for Defective Firearms
This study details the prevalence of defective guns sold in the United States and describes the failure of government oversight in addressing this longstanding public safety issue. Warning that there are millions of defective guns…
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New Data Shows One in Five Law Enforcement Officers Slain in the Line of Duty from 2016 to 2018 Were Felled by an Assault Weapon
This analysis found that one in five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty from 2016 to 2018 were killed with an assault weapon.
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How the Firearms Industry and NRA Market Guns to Communities of Color
This comprehensive study documents the coordinated efforts by the firearms industry and National Rifle Association (NRA) targeting Blacks and Latinos as potential new gun buyers and pro-gun advocates for future political battles.
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Hispanic/Latino Suicide in California
This report, available in both English and Spanish, presents information on Latino suicide in California and focuses on the role played by firearms. It also presents suicide data for other races/ethnicities in California — white,…