As concerns of political assassinations rise, the 1999 VPC study One Shot, One Kill details the threat posed by the gun industry’s efforts to design and market “purpose built” sniper rifles and the accompanying civilian subculture. More>>
States with lower rates of gun ownership and stronger gun violence prevention laws have the lowest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new VPC analysis of 2023 data (the most recent and complete year available) from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. Conversely, states with the highest suicide rates have higher gun ownership rates and weaker gun violence prevention laws. More>>
Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 2,817 deaths not involving self-defense since 2007, according to the VPC's ongoing Concealed Carry Killers project, an online resource that provides examples of non-self defense killings involving private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns in public. More>>
Guns are the only consumer product manufactured in the United States that are not subject to federal health and safety regulation. The firearms industry has used this exemption to constantly innovate for lethality, including military-bred assault weapons and 50 caliber anti-armor sniper rifles. The inevitable result is increased gun death and injury among the American public. The time is long past to hold the gun industry accountable for its lethal actions. More>>
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