The Violence Policy Center released key findings from the upcoming study "American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States" following the murder-suicide of former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and his wife. Keep an eye out for the full study being released later this month.
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Check out the latest update to the Violence Policy Center's Concealed Carry Killers project at vpc.org/press/more-t....
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As is the case year after year, a new VPC analysis confirms that states with higher gun ownership and weaker gun laws had the highest gun death rates in the United States in 2024. Learn more and see where your state ranks at vpc.org/press/states....
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No matter the major holiday, the firearms industry is always there to exploit it and make the day about guns. Take a look at today's update from the Violence Policy Center's Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability, showing examples of Valentine's Day posts from gun manufacturers this year.
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Your gift to the Violence Policy Center in the final days of this year will help ensure that we can continue producing the independent, data-driven research that policymakers, the news media, advocates, and communities rely on. Make a gift at vpc.org?form=EOY2025.
Support the Violence Policy Center with a year-end gift to help us prevent gun death and injury in the coming year. Make a gift at vpc.org?form=EOY2025.
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Happy holidays from all of us at the Violence Policy Center!
No matter the major holiday, the firearms industry is always there to exploit it and make the day about guns. Take a look at last week's update from the Violence Policy Center's Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability, showing examples of Christmas posts from gun manufacturers in 2024.
Support the Violence Policy Center with a year-end gift to help us prevent gun death and injury in the coming year. Make a gift at vpc.org?form=EOY2025.
Follow along and read last week's research update from the Violence Policy Center's Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. Sign up for twice-monthly updates at lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/2jyFfdF/c....
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New Violence Policy Center analysis reveals that gun deaths outnumbered motor vehicle deaths in 34 states and Washington, DC in 2023. See the full analysis at vpc.org/studies/guns....
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New Violence Policy Center study shows that members of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community are disproportionately impacted by lethal gun violence. Read the new study at vpc.org/wp-content/u....
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Stay tuned for a new Violence Policy Center study dropping this week.
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Make a gift today and double your impact! Support the Violence Policy Center's gun violence prevention efforts with a #GivingTuesday gift. And today only, your gift will be doubled by a generous supporter if made before midnight! Make a gift at vpc.org?form=GT2025.
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Support the Violence Policy Center's gun violence prevention efforts with an early gift today! Make a gift at vpc.org?form=GT2025.
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Don't wait for Giving Tuesday! Support the Violence Policy Center's gun violence prevention efforts with a #GivingTuesday gift today! Make a gift at vpc.org?form=GT2025.
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Violence Policy Center! Thank you for joining us as we work — together — toward a safer, better future.
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Check out this week's edition of the VPC's twice-monthly updates from our research staff - part of our Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. Learn more at gunindustryaccountability.org.
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Giving Tuesday is just one week away! Support our efforts to end gun violence with an early #GivingTuesday gift to the Violence Policy Center today: vpc.org?form=GT2025. Your donation today helps us create real change tomorrow.
To learn more about the hundreds of "hidden" gun manufacturers across Wisconsin, check out the Violence Policy Center's new study at gunindustryaccountability.org/issue/wiscon.... @waveedfund.bsky.social
Stay tuned for a new Violence Policy Center study dropping next week.
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Oct. is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn more about the reality of lethal violence against women and the roles gun play in turning domestic violence into domestic homicide by reading the Violence Policy Center's study "When Men Murder Women": vpc.org/press/nine-o....
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Check out this week's edition of the VPC's twice-monthly updates from our research staff - part of our Campaign for Gun Industry Accountability. Learn more at gunindustryaccountability.org/as-governmen....
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Learn more about gun death in Wisconsin by reading WAVE Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center's joint report at vpc.org/press/annual....
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