Violence Policy Center

Research, Investigation, Analysis & Advocacy for a Safer America

About the VPC
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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Press

VPC in the News

January 17, 2018
· Connecticut News-Times

Connecticut among states with lowest rate of gun deaths
January 17, 2018
· blumenthal.senate.gov

Blumenthal Statement on Report Showing Decline in Connecticut Gun Deaths
January 17, 2018
· knoe.com

New study shows Louisiana third in the nation for highest gun deaths
January 17, 2018
· Connecticut Mirror

Connecticut had fifth-lowest rate of gun deaths in U.S. in 2016
January 17, 2018
· bayoubuzz.com

Report: Louisiana, states with lax gun laws have substantially higher gun deaths
January 17, 2018
· wtnh.com

U.S. gun death rate rises, but CT among lowest in nation
January 17, 2018
· al.com

Alabama’s gunfire death rate jumps 22 percent in 7 years, according to new report
January 5, 2018
· The Herald

Family of Fort Mill mom, shot 14 times on a 911 call, hopes to prevent awful loss
January 4, 2018
· fox4kc.com

Bill filed in Missouri would temporarily seize control of domestic violence offenders’ guns
January 1, 2018
· The Community Word

Nationwide “Shootout” with Concealed Carry Guns
December 22, 2017
· Lancaster Online

Domestic violence is far too prevalent in Lancaster County, and must be prevented
December 18, 2017
· The Mountaineer

A portrait of Nina
December 15, 2017
· New Jersey Herald

What will it take to put sensible limits on guns?
December 14, 2017
· wmbfnews.com

Committee hears request for domestic violence shelter in Horry County
December 14, 2017
· wpde.com

Domestic violence advocates ask for shelter in Horry County: ‘We need help’
December 11, 2017
· Vox

House Republicans voted on a “concealed carry reciprocity” bill that could weaken states’ gun law enforcement
December 11, 2017
· Ventura County Star

Congress defies all data on guns
December 7, 2017
· General Surgery News

Surgeons Address Intimate Partner Violence Head-on
December 6, 2017
· Associated Press

Gun maker’s exploding rifle leaves trail of injured hunters
December 6, 2017
· Huffington Post

After Vegas And Texas Massacres, Republicans Try To Make It Easier To Carry Concealed Guns
December 5, 2017
· New York Times

Going National With Concealed Guns
December 5, 2017
· Fortune

Congress Is About to Let People Carry Guns Anywhere in the U.S.
December 5, 2017
· Florida Politics

Order in the court? ‘Courthouse carry,’ gun bills die in committee
November 8, 2017
· Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Congress, ATF play hot potato with bump stock restrictions
November 7, 2017
· U.S. News & World Report

How the AR-15 Became One of the Most Popular Guns in America
November 7, 2017
· CNN

Donald Trump literally just made the ‘good guy with a gun’ argument
November 7, 2017
· Newsweek

Trump Says Extreme Vetting for Guns Might Have Just Made Texas Shooting Worse
November 6, 2017
· New York Daily News

Texas gunman Devin Kelley’s history highlights link between domestic abusers and mass shooters
November 6, 2017
· Opposing Views

Texas Attorney General Wants More Guns In Churches
November 6, 2017
· BuzzFeed

Many Mass Shooters Have A History Of Domestic Violence
November 6, 2017
· Splinter

The ‘Good Guy With a Gun’ Is a Useless Myth
November 6, 2017
· The Crime Report

Democrats, Trump Tussle Over Gun Control After Massacre
November 6, 2017
· carbonated.tv

Texas AG Implores More People To Carry Guns Following Church Shooting
November 5, 2017
· Think Progress

Hours after horrific mass shooting, Texas attorney general urges more people to bring guns to church
November 5, 2017
· The Huffington Post

All Eyes on Spartanburg County
November 1, 2017
· Capital Public Radio

Violence Policy Center’s Joshua Sugarmann On Preventing Gun Violence
November 1, 2017
· King Street News

Panel addresses domestic violence
October 31, 2017
· Iowa City Press-Citizen

It’s time for a sane conversation about guns
October 30, 2017
· scnow.com

New laws not enough to curb domestic violence, Pee Dee expert says
October 29, 2017
· The Progressive

Gun Reform Needs Grassroots Activists Not Astroturf
October 27, 2017
· The Livingston Parish News

An embarrassing statistic for Louisiana
October 26, 2017
· The Philadelphia Tribune

Miss Black America working to combat domestic violence
October 25, 2017
· Myrtle Beach Sun News

South Carolina ranks fifth in the country with highest rate of women killed by men
October 25, 2017
· Jackson Free Press

Saved for a Reason: The Fight to End Domestic Violence
October 25, 2017
· Jackson Free Press

State Lawmakers Must Support Abuse Victims
October 25, 2017
· Arizona Daily Star

Firearms and domestic violence are a deadly combination
October 24, 2017
· wpde.com

Dozens walk to end domestic violence in Darlington
October 18, 2017
· The Post and Courier

Domestic violence survivor reminds MUSC, community of ongoing issue of intimate partner violence
October 18, 2017
· kalb.com

Governor Edwards declares October Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 18, 2017
· wpde.com

Pee Dee Coalition: ‘Issues of domestic violence don’t just happen in October’

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