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More than 1,600 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds
More than 1,600 women were murdered by men in 2014 and the most common weapon used was a gun, according to the latest edition of the annual VPC study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2014 Homicide Data. The study is released each year for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. More>>
Concealed Handguns in Public Places Make Us Less Safe, Latest VPC Research Shows
The latest research from the VPC confirms that state laws allowing concealed handguns in public are putting our safety at risk. Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 885 deaths not involving self defense since 2007, including 29 mass shootings that killed 139 people, VPC research shows.  More>>
New Data Shows One in Five Law Enforcement Officers Slain in the Line of Duty Felled by an Assault Weapon
Violence Policy Center research shows that in 2014, the most recent year for which information is available, one in five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty were killed with an assault weapon.  More>>
More than 50,000 Hispanics Killed With Guns in U.S. Since 1999, Study Finds
More than 50,000 Hispanics were killed with guns in the United States from 1999 through 2014, with an average of more than 3,100 gun deaths per year, according to a new study by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). More>>
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New York Times cites VPC on the "bread and butter" of today's gun industry - assault weapons and high-capacity concealed carry handguns.  “Assault Rifles and Concealed Handguns at Center of a Changing Industry,” June 21, 2016
Associated Press cites VPC on the Sig Sauer MCX assault rifle used in the Orlando shooting.  “Rifle used in Orlando massacre was designed for military use,” June 16, 2016
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