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↓ Skip to Main Content The Impact of Gun ViolenceBlack Homicide VictimizationCommunity TraumaConcealed Carry KillersFemale Homicide Victimization by MalesLatino VictimizationMass ShootingsMurder-SuicideSelf-Defense Gun UseSuicideYouth VictimizationRegulating the Gun Industry3D-Printed Firearms50 Caliber Anti-Armor Sniper RiflesAssault WeaponsBump-Fires and Similar DevicesCampaign For Gun Industry AccountabilityFirearms Production in AmericaGhost GunsGun Deaths Compared to Motor Vehicle DeathsGun Product Safety NoticesGun Trafficking to MexicoMarketing Guns to ChildrenMarketing Guns to Communities of ColorMilitarizationPistol Braces That Evade Federal Restrictions on Short-Barreled RiflesRegulate Firearms Like Other Consumer ProductsSilencers“Smart" GunsInvestigating the Gun LobbyEddie EagleGun Industry Financial Support of NRANational Rifle Association: Money, Firepower & FearNRA Annual MeetingsPublicationsPress RoomPress Release ArchiveVPC Statement on U.S. House Passage of Ban on Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Following today's passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to ban assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, VPC Government Affairs Director Kristen Rand issued the following statement.  More>>Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, New Violence Policy Center Study FindsGuns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America, according to a new study by the VPC. The study found that 88 percent of Black homicide victims nationwide were killed with guns. Of these, nearly two thirds were killed with a handgun. More>>Violence Policy Center Resources on Uvalde, Texas Mass ShootingVPC resources on issues related to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, including backgrounder on the manufacturer of the gun reportedly used, mass shootings involving large capacity ammunition magazines, gun industry marketing to children, the militarized marketing of assault weapons, and research on lethal gun victimization of Latinos. More>>Gun Violence Prevention Groups Condemn Launch of AR-15 Assault Rifles Designed Specifically for ChildrenAn Illinois-based gun manufacturer is marketing AR-15 assault rifles designed specifically for children. Manufactured by WEE1 Tactical, and dubbed the JR-15, the company states that the child-sized assault rifles are 20 percent smaller than a standard AR-15, weigh only 2.2 pounds, and retail for $389. The company promises that the children’s assault rifle “looks, feels, and operates just like Mom and Dad’s gun.” More>>ISSUESInvestigating the Gun LobbyThe Impacts of Gun ViolenceRegulating the Gun IndustryConcealed Carry KillersFirearms LawsSelf-Defense Gun UseMurder-SuicideMass ShootingsAssault WeaponsGun Trafficking5 Things You Can Do Right NowVPC NEWS HIGHLIGHTSThe New York Times quotes VPC's Josh Sugarmann on how the gun industry uses fear and times of crisis to market firearms to potential customers. “Gun Sellers’ Message to Americans: Man Up,” June 18, 2022CBS News cites the VPC study "Start Them Young" in story about how gunmakers market firearms to children. “#Gunporn #pewpew: How gunmakers market firearms to young Americans,” June 8, 2022Click here for a full list of articles citing the VPCABOUTAbout the VPCPress Releases VPC in the NewsPublicationsVideosContact the VPC DonateSitemapVPC ON SOCIAL MEDIAThe Violence Policy Center is a national tax-exempt educational organization working for a safer America through research, investigation, analysis, and advocacy. The VPC provides information to policymakers, journalists, organizations, advocates, and the general public. Click here to learn more.© 2021 Violence Policy Center