Bullet Hoses – What’s So Bad About Semiautomatic Assault Weapons?
Assault weapons did not “just happen.” They were developed to meet specific combat needs. All assault weapons—military and civilian alike—incorporate specific features that were designed to provide a specific military combat function. That military function is laying down a high…
Bullet Hoses – What Is a Semiautomatic Assault Weapon?
What Is a Semiautomatic Assault Weapon? Semiautomatic assault weapons are civilian versions of automatic military assault rifles (like the AK-47 and the M-16) and automatic military assault pistols (like the UZI). Military AK-47 Assault Rifle Civilian AK-47 Assault Rifle These…
Bullet Hoses – Ten Key Points about What Assault Weapons Are and Why They Are So Deadly
Ten Key Points about What Assault Weapons Are and Why They Are So Deadly This study documents the following 10 important key points. 1. Semiautomatic assault weapons (like AK and AR-15 assault rifles and UZI and MAC assault pistols) are…
New VPC Study Reveals Thousands of “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across America
For Release: Thursday, May 16, 2024 Holders of a Federal Gun Manufacturing License Can Use It to Undercut Federal Gun Laws, Buy Guns in Quantity and at Wholesale Prices New VPC Online Tool Allows Users to Answer the Question, “Is…
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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 the media, policymakers, and general…
VPC Backgrounder on Daniel Defense
On May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old shooter armed with a Daniel Defense semiautomatic assault rifle and at least seven 30-round ammunition magazines killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Located in Black Creek, Georgia…
Violence Policy Center Statement on Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
For Release: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Washington, DC — Following the mass shooting today at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which according to news reports left 19 children and two teachers dead before the shooter’s life was ended, Violence…
Bushmaster and Other Gun Manufacturers’ Militarized Marketing Exposed in New Slide Show from Violence Policy Center
For Release: Monday, May 16, 2022 Washington, DC —The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a new slide show of firearms industry ads and catalog images exposing the common themes that gunmakers use in their marketing of militarized weapons such…
Gun Industry Targets Asian Americans as First-Time Gun Owners and Future Pro-Gun Advocates, New Violence Policy Center Study Reveals
For Release: Thursday, September 16, 2021 Gun Marketing Exploits Rise in Hate Crimes during Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC – Exploiting the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the gun industry is targeting the Asian American community…