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
Publications
Press

VPC in the News

February 25, 2026
· Brooklyn Paper

2026 Spark Prize spotlight: Asiyah Women’s Center supports survivors of intimate partner violence
January 29, 2026
· NJ Today

Firearm makers are not accountable while gun fatalities surpass motor vehicle deaths
January 22, 2026
· New Orleans Times-Picayune

Shooting at Dooky Chase goes to the heart of what violence costs our state every day
January 14, 2026
· blackenterprise.com

17-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Shot And Killed In New Jersey Home By Teen Boyfriend
January 5, 2026
· culturalsurvival.org

American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Face Deepening Crisis of Lethal Gun Violence
January 3, 2026
· Orlando Sentinel

Guns marketed for personal safety fuel public health crisis in Black communities
December 27, 2025
· wpbf.com

State Rep. Tendrich files domestic violence reform bill focused on accountability, victim safety
December 26, 2025
· aol.com

Why Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps in Record Numbers
December 5, 2025
· Public Radio Tulsa

New report finds Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by gun violence
December 3, 2025
· Native News Online

Native Americans Face Second-Highest Gun Death Rate in U.S., New Study Shows
November 25, 2025
· gunnewsdaily.com

Study Uncovers Hidden Gun Manufacturers in Wisconsin
November 24, 2025
· The Oklahoman

Domestic violence board chairman resigns in protest over victim questionnaire
November 21, 2025
· cleveland19.com

Tracking the numbers: murder-suicides devastate Ohio communities
November 13, 2025
· Illinois Public Radio

Study raises questions about licensed gun makers in Illinois who aren’t making guns
November 13, 2025
· NPR Illinois

Study raises questions about licensed gun makers in Illinois who aren’t making guns
November 10, 2025
· The Oklahoman

More older Oklahomans are dying by suicide, reports say. What’s behind it?
October 31, 2025
· The Arkansas Traveler

Fayetteville locals find sense of safety, confidence through martial arts
October 29, 2025
· kgab.com

June Shooting That Left Pine Bluffs Man Dead Ruled Self-Defense
October 28, 2025
· cafemom.com

Man Murders His Girlfriend & Recruits 15-Year-Old Son To Help Him Dispose of Her Body
October 28, 2025
· womenspress.com

Talking Points About Guns
October 23, 2025
· kolotv.com

Looking at concerning human trafficking trends in Northern Nevada
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

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