The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released the 1999 edition of Firearms Production in America, a unique compendium detailing gun production in the United States from 1975 to 1997 (the most recent year available). The bi-annual 182-page publication lists every domestic manufacturer that produced more than 1,000 firearms in any given year by federal licensee name or most commonly known trade or product name. For handguns, manufacturing information is broken out by type (pistol or revolver) and caliber. For long guns, manufacturing information is broken out by rifle or shotgun. Information contained in the study was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
Firearms Production in America is an essential tool for: the news media; elected officials; public health professionals; firearm researchers; attorneys, victims, and municipalities involved in firearms litigation; and the growing number of public interest organizations and individuals who have become involved in the effort to reduce firearms violence in America.
The prior edition of Firearms Production in America was a key resource for the plaintiffs in the landmark Hamilton v. Accu-Tek, et al in which a Brooklyn jury found some firearm manufacturers liable for negligent distribution practices.
For information on obtaining a copy of Firearms Production in America please see the publications page.
The Violence Policy Center is a national non-profit educational foundation that conducts research on violence in America and works to develop violence-reduction policies and proposals. The Center examines the role of firearms in America, conducts research on firearms violence, and explores new ways to decrease firearm-related death and injury.
