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The Impact of Gun Violence
Regulating the Gun Industry
- - - Guns are the only consumer product manufactured in the United States that are not subject to federal health and safety regulation. This unique exemption has allowed the firearms industry to innovate for lethality rather than safety. We deserve, and demand, gun industry accountability.
      
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  - - Firearms and Accessories
  - - Regulate Firearms Like Other Consumer Products
      - Gun Product Safety Notices
      - Gun Deaths Compared to Motor Vehicle Deaths
    - Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs)
  - - Firearms Marketing
    - Gun Trafficking to Mexico
Investigating the Gun Lobby
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VPC in the News

October 3, 2020
· koco.com

Advocates against domestic violence say there’s a spike in cases in Oklahoma amid pandemic
October 3, 2020
· Winchester Star

Display a reminder of deadly domestic violence
October 3, 2020
· The Oklahoman

Oklahoma ranks third in rate of women killed by men, 97% of victims knew their killer, report says
October 1, 2020
· msmagazine.com

Staggering U.S. Femicide Stats Prove Urgent Need for Gun Control Legislation
October 1, 2020
· newson6.com

Experts See Staggering Jump In Oklahoma’s Domestic Violence Cases
October 1, 2020
· taosnews.com

Domestic violence in Taos County has worsened during the pandemic
September 29, 2020
· foxcarolina.com

SCCADVASA launches new campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 28, 2020
· The Times and Democrat

EDITORIAL: Protecting women in harm’s way
September 26, 2020
· The State

We can’t ignore the facts: Domestic violence remains a problem in South Carolina
September 25, 2020
· Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t forget Breonna Taylor, but also remember Black women killed in domestic violence
September 24, 2020
· The Post and Courier

Commentary: More work remains in the effort against domestic violence in SC
September 24, 2020
· ky3.com

National study: Missouri ranks second in the nation in number of women murdered by men
September 24, 2020
· Reno Gazette Journal

Nevada ranks 7th in rate of women killed by men, study finds
September 23, 2020
· The Post and Courier

In historic first, SC no longer top 10 state for women killed by men
September 23, 2020
· wsmv.com

Tennessee ranks in top 10 for women murdered by men
September 23, 2020
· ktnv.com

Nevada ranks No. 7 in rate of women murdered by men annual report
September 15, 2020
· fox5atlanta.com

‘We still have a ways to go’, advocate says after recent domestic violence incidents
September 3, 2020
· The Commonwealth Times

Black male neglect of Black women needs to end
September 2, 2020
· cleveland.com

Murder-suicides involving family members often share characteristics and risk factors, experts say
August 20, 2020
· wuwm.com

Milwaukee Official Speaks About Need To Address Gun Violence During DNC Panel
August 14, 2020
· The Herald Bulletin

Editorial: Uproot problems to reduce Black homicide rate
August 14, 2020
· bedfordandbowery.com

Laws Protecting Women From Violence Are Under Threat, and Not Just in Turkey
August 11, 2020
· The Pittsburgh Current

The New York Attorney General Is Seeking To Terminate The NRA: The Organization Is In A Well-Deserved Death Spiral
August 8, 2020
· The Herald Bulletin

High state, local black homicide rates traced to racial inequities
July 24, 2020
· The Crime Report

A ‘Good Guy with a Gun’ Won’t Stop Mass Shootings: Study
July 4, 2020
· St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: As Missouri rejects gun sanity, Blacks die at highest rate in America.
June 25, 2020
· kmov.com

National advocacy group says Missouri leads nation in Black homicide victimization
June 24, 2020
· St. Louis Post-Dispatch

African Americans in Missouri die at higher homicide rate than any other state, study finds
June 8, 2020
· Shreveport Times

Shreveport native stabbed to death in domestic dispute
June 2, 2020
· thelensnola.org

Report: New Orleans judges routinely fail to order alleged domestic abusers to relinquish guns
May 13, 2020
· The Crime Report

Gun Use in Crimes Outpaces Justifiable Homicides, 35 to 1
May 8, 2020
· Taos News

Sanctuary lost: Domestic violence calls, protection orders increase during quarantine
May 4, 2020
· The Nevada Independent

Advocates say pandemic adds ‘multiple levels of scary’ to domestic violence situations
April 28, 2020
· Media Matters

The NRA is encouraging people to spend their COVID-19 relief checks on guns
April 17, 2020
· The Times and Democrat

Staying at home putting some in new danger
April 9, 2020
· Rock Hill Herald

York County man who killed wife, son then himself was out on bond for domestic violence
March 31, 2020
· Cosmopolitan

For victims of domestic violence, stay-at-home orders are a worst-case scenario
March 27, 2020
· The Daily Memphian

Coronavirus raises concerns about domestic violence, experts say
March 9, 2020
· The Wall Street Journal

Trump Shifts Oversight of Some Arms Exports, Easing Sales
March 6, 2020
· The Sheridan Press

Second Amendment Preservation Act moves to Senate floor
March 2, 2020
· The Advocate

Justice Department: Should Louisiana lose grant money over fees against abuse victims?
February 29, 2020
· nola.com

Louisiana’s new Legislature must focus on old problem of domestic violence
February 28, 2020
· wfralp.com

New York State Ranks Among the Lowest in the Nation for Gun Deaths
February 27, 2020
· The Standard Democrat

Analysis of CDC data shows Missouri fourth in nation for 2018 gun-death rate
February 26, 2020
· The Trace

Rivals Blast Bernie Sanders on Guns
February 24, 2020
· mynbc15.com

Study: Alabama has second highest gun death rate in the nation
February 24, 2020
· wtvy.com

Group says states with weak gun laws and high ownership lead nation in deaths
February 23, 2020
· The Advocate

They filed for protection from domestic abuse, then got fined. That’s a problem, advocates say
February 13, 2020
· alibi.com

Ending Domestic Violence
February 12, 2020
· Casper Star-Tribune

Attempt to repeal gun-free zones in Wyoming fails, while handgun waiting period is rejected

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