How the Firearms Industry and NRA Market Guns to Communities of Color
Introduction Since the mid-1960s, self-defense has been the foundational argument used by the gun industry to sell firearms, primarily handguns, in the United States. In this effort, gunmakers have been aided by the gun lobby, most notably the National Rifle…
VPC in the News Archive
For stories from 2018 to the present, please see https://vpc.org/vpc-in-the-news/ “Domestic violence is far too prevalent in Lancaster County, and must be prevented,” Lancaster Online, December 22, 2017 “A portrait of Nina,” The Mountaineer, December 18, 2017 “What will it…
COVID-19 Fears Reportedly Drive Gun Sales, Yet Guns are Rarely Used to Kill Criminals or Stop Crimes, Violence Policy Center Study Shows
For Release: Thursday, March 19, 2020 In 2016, for every justifiable homicide in the United States involving a gun, guns were used in 37 criminal homicides Guns purchased today will place families and friends at risk for gun suicides, homicides,…
Shootings Focus Public Attention on the Community Trauma that Results from Gun Violence
For Release: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 VPC Study is Primer on Community Violence and Its Impacts Washington, DC — Following the recent series of mass shootings and extreme gun violence in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, Brooklyn, and Chicago, increased attention…
Self-Defense Gun Use is Rare, New Violence Policy Center Study Confirms
For Release: Wednesday, July 16, 2019 Washington, DC — Guns are rarely used to kill criminals or stop crimes according to Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study…
Who Is John Lott and Why is He Claiming That More Guns Mean Less Crime?
John R. Lott Jr. is an avid proponent of Chicago School theories on law and economics. Lott shares a common heritage with Judge Robert Bork and other prominent members of the Chicago School—the espousal of extreme points of view on…
Violence Policy Center Statement on House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention
For Release: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Washington, DC – As the House Judiciary Committee today holds its first hearing on gun violence prevention in eight years, Violence Policy Center (VPC) Legislative Director Kristen Rand issued the following statement: “For far…
Violence Policy Center Statement on Mass Shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California
For Release: Thursday, November 8, 2018 Following the mass shooting Wednesday night at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, with a Glock 45 caliber pistol that left 12 victims dead, including a law enforcement officer, Violence Policy…
Self-Defense Gun Use is Rare, New Violence Policy Center Study Confirms
For Release: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Washington, DC — New research from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) confirms that, contrary to what the firearms industry and gun lobby claim, private citizens rarely use guns to kill criminals or stop crimes.…
Nearly 54,000 Hispanics Killed With Guns in U.S. Since 1999, Two Thirds of Deaths are Homicides, Study Finds
For Release: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Each year on average more than 3,100 Hispanics are killed with guns Para la versión en español haga “click” aquí. Washington, DC — Nearly 54,000 Hispanics were killed with guns in the United States…