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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 22, 2025
· The Guardian

US firearms examiners declared ‘essential’ shutdown workers after gun-lobby pressure
October 22, 2025
· wltx.com

Report shows South Carolina’s rate of women killed by men remains among nation’s highest
October 22, 2025
· Wisconsin Examiner

Wisconsin gun violence prevention advocates call on lawmakers to take action
October 21, 2025
· Bristow News

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
October 19, 2025
· news4usonline.com

Domestic violence robs Black women of life
October 17, 2025
· Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois can’t let guard down on hidden gun manufacturers
October 16, 2025
· Wisconsin Examiner

Report: 762 gun deaths of Wisconsinites in 2023
October 16, 2025
· hoodline.com

Milwaukee Hosts Emergency Gun Violence Summit as Families and Leaders Address Ongoing Crisis
October 15, 2025
· tmj4.com

Survivors and advocates raise their voices at Milwaukee Gun Violence Summit
October 15, 2025
· whosonthemove.com

Attorney General Alan Wilson Leads Annual Silent Witness to Honor Victims of Fatal Domestic Abuse in 2024
October 14, 2025
· alaskasnewssource.com

Alaska unsolved homicide list grows significantly as MMIP advocates push for transparency
October 14, 2025
· Wisconsin Examiner

Gun violence report shows 762 deaths in Wisconsin in 2023
October 10, 2025
· Dallas Weekly

Domestic Violence Funding at Risk Amid Government Shutdown
October 8, 2025
· The Post and Courier

Aiken man and Augusta woman honored during Silent Witness Ceremony for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 8, 2025
· South Carolina Daily Gazette

Ceremony honors 46 killed in domestic violence incidents in SC last year
October 7, 2025
· wandtv.com

Violence Policy Center says Illinoisans may be using Type 07 federal firearms licenses to evade gun laws, buy weapons in bulk
October 7, 2025
· abccolumbia.com

28th Annual Silent Witness Ceremony honors 46 victims of domestic violence
October 7, 2025
· scag.gov

Attorney General Alan Wilson Leads Annual Silent Witness to honor victims of fatal domestic abuse in 2024
October 2, 2025
· masslive.com

Unconscious woman in stolen car triggers multi-town police chase in Western Mass.
October 1, 2025
· masslive.com

‘My walks are so lonely now’ Daughter and sibling of domestic violence victims work for change
October 1, 2025
· Radio Mankato

KTOE Noon News 10-1-25
September 26, 2025
· domesticshelters.org

Domestic Violence Headlines for Week of Sept. 22
September 13, 2025
· The Guardian

Assassination in Utah, school shooting in Colorado: one day in US gun violence
September 10, 2025
· unfilteredwithkiran.com

Domestic violence survivor creates retreats to help women heal amid rising violence in Louisiana
September 9, 2025
· reason.com

Second Amendment Roundup: 2nd Circuit Upholds Connecticut’s Semiautomatic Firearm Ban
September 3, 2025
· Baltimore Sun

Parkville deaths make third suspected murder-suicide reported by Baltimore County Police this year
September 2, 2025
· The Oklahoman

Does Oklahoma’s GOP legislative brotherhood protect abusers in their own ranks?
August 27, 2025
· journals.plos.org

Evaluating advance peace in Fresno, California: An interrupted times series analysis of a community-based gun violence intervention
August 21, 2025
· ksdk.com

Missouri leads nation in Black homicide rate as community leaders fight to stem violence
August 11, 2025
· The Press Democrat

Deputy murder-suicide: Weeks before killing, Sonoma County deputy’s ex-partner alleged abuse history
August 6, 2025
· unfilteredwithkiran.com

‘There is a way out’ | The pain and protocol behind domestic violence calls for law enforcement
August 4, 2025
· Indiana Capital Chronicle

Caught in the crossfire: Indiana schools on the front lines of community gun violence
August 4, 2025
· wjtv.com

Mississippi 9th for Black homicide rate in US: report
August 1, 2025
· wapt.com

Mississippi ranks ninth nationally in Black homicide victimization, study finds
July 31, 2025
· St. Louis Public Radio

Missouri again leads nation in Black homicide victimization rates
July 31, 2025
· prismreports.org

For families left reeling from murder-suicide, there are few places to turn to for support
July 31, 2025
· louisianafirstnews.com

Louisiana ranks third in Black homicides; Baton Rouge advocate calls for support
July 24, 2025
· abc4.com

West Jordan family murder-suicide brings Utah to five cases in five years — Three occurred in the past year
July 18, 2025
· masslive.com

Why Holyoke stops to remember Myriam Miranda, amid rising gun violence
July 16, 2025
· The Highland County Press

Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats
July 12, 2025
· Akron Beacon Journal

New local documentary tackles suicide, gun violence epidemic in Akron’s Black community
July 3, 2025
· The Independent

From eight-year-old ‘influencers’ to trans anarchists, today’s gun owners aren’t who you think
July 2, 2025
· eitmedia.tech

Más de 5.700 latinos fueron asesinados con armas de fuego en EU en 2023, según estudio
June 27, 2025
· ksenam.com

A Rare Murder/Suicide Involving 2 Women In Emmigrant
June 25, 2025
· paraguay.com

Paraguaya asesinada en EEUU: este año se ha repatriado a 200 compatriotas fallecidos en el exterior
June 19, 2025
· wbsm.com

Brockton Couple Dies in Apparent Murder-Suicide
May 26, 2025
· mdpi.com

Unpacking Violence: Examining Socioeconomic, Psychological, and Genetic Drivers of Gun-Related Homicide and Potential Solutions
May 15, 2025
· The Oklahoman

Oklahoma suicide rates remain above national average, new study finds
May 15, 2025
· Teen Vogue

The Ice Cold Case Podcast Traces Madison McGhee’s Efforts to Solve Her Dad’s Murder
May 11, 2025
· The St. Cloud Times

Intimate partner violence on the rise: Changes must be made

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