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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2009 Homicide Data

    Lost Youth: A County-by-County Analysis of 2010 California Homicide Victims Ages 10 to 24

    More Guns, More Shootings

      • October 2011

      VPC Backgrounder: The Ruger Mini-14 —The "Poor Man's Assault Rifle"

      • July 2011
      • 5 Pages
      • $3.00

      VPC Backgrounder: the Glock Pistol—A Favorite of Mass Shooters

      • July 2011
      • 4 Pages
      • $3.00

        A Shrinking Minority: The Continuing Decline of Gun Ownership in America

        Lost Youth: A County-by-County Analysis of 2009 California Homicide Victims Ages 10 to 24

        Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2008 Homicide Data

        Mass Shootings in the United States Involving High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines

        Accessories to Murder

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2008 Homicide Data

        Drive-by America: Second Edition

        Lessons Unlearned—The Gun Lobby and the Siren Song of Anti-Government Rhetoric

        Target: Law Enforcement—Assault Weapons in the News

        Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2007 Homicide Data

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2007 Homicide Data

        Law Enforcement and Private Citizens Killed by Concealed Handgun Permit Holders--An Analysis of News Reports, May 2007 to April 2009

        Indicted: Types of Firearms and Methods of Gun Trafficking from the United States to Mexico as Revealed in U.S. Court Documents

        Iron River: Gun Violence and Illegal Firearms Trafficking on the U.S.-Mexico Border

        Youth Gang Violence and Guns: Data Collection in California

        Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data

        “Big Boomers"—Rifle Power Designed Into Handguns

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data

        American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States

        Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2005 Homicide Data

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2005 Homicide Data

        An Analysis of the Decline in Gun Dealers: 1994 to 2007

        Drive-By America

        Backgrounder on Pistols Used in Virginia Tech Shooting

        • April 2007
        • 10 Pages
        • $5.00

        Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2004 Homicide Data

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2004 Homicide Data

        American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States

        An Analysis of the Decline in Gun Dealers: 1994 to 2005

        Judge Samuel Alito's Views Would Endanger Federal Gun Laws

        Backgrounder on Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2003 Homicide Data

        A Foreign Affair: Contracting for U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Firearms

        Clear and Present Danger: National Security Experts Warn About the Danger of Unrestricted Sales of 50 Caliber Anti-Armor Sniper Rifles to Civilians

        Safe at Home: How D.C.'s Gun Laws Save Children's Lives

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2002 Homicide Data

        The Threat Posed to Helicopters By 50 Caliber Anti-Armor Sniper Rifles

        United States of Assault Weapons: Gunmakers Evading the Federal Assault Weapons Ban

        Vest Buster: The .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum—The Gun Industry's Latest Challenge to Law Enforcement Body Armor

        • June 2004
        • 39 Pages
        • $10.00

        A Further Examination of Data Contained in the Study On Target Regarding Effects of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban

        • April 2004
        • 28 Pages
        • $5.00

        Really Big Guns, Even Bigger Lies

        Illinois: Land of Post-Ban Assault Weapons

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2001 Homicide Data

        Bullet Hoses: Semiautomatic Assault Weapons—What Are They? What's So Bad About Them?

        "Officer Down"—Assault Weapons and the War on Law Enforcement

        Firearms Production in America: A Listing of Firearm Manufacturers in America with Production Histories Broken Out by Firearm Type and Caliber, 2002 Edition

        "Just Like Bird Hunting" - The Threat to Civil Aviation From 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles

        Credit Card Armies: Firearms and Training for Terror in the United States

        • November 2002
        • 11 Pages
        • $5.00

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data

        No Deal: The Drop in Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers in America

        Sitting Ducks: The Threat to the Chemical and Refinery Industry From 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles

        License to Kill IV: More Guns, More Crime

        American Roulette: The Untold Story of Murder-Suicide in the United States

        The U.S. Gun Industry and Others Unknown: Evidence Debunking The Gun Industry's Claim That Osama Bin Laden Got His 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles From The U.S. Afghan-Aid Program

        From the Gun War to the Culture War: How the NRA Has Become the Pillar of the Right (Violence Prevention Campaign)

        • February 2002
        • 25 Pages
        • $5.00

        John Ashcroft: Year One

        The State of the Gun Industry

        "A .22 For Christmas"—How the Gun Industry Designs and Markets Firearms for Children and Youth

        Kids in the Line of Fire: Children, Handguns, and Homicide

        Firearms Training for Jihad in America

        Unintended Consequences: Pro-Handgun Experts Prove That Handguns Are a Dangerous Choice For Self-Defense

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data

        Voting From the Rooftops: How the Gun Industry Armed Osama bin Laden, Other Foreign and Domestic Terrorists, and Common Criminals With 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles

        Shot Full of Holes: Deconstructing John Ashcroft's Second Amendment

        Hispanics and Firearms Violence

        Poisonous Pastime: The Health Risks of Shooting Ranges and Lead to Children, Families and the Environment

        Where'd They Get Their Guns? An Analysis of the Firearms Used in High-Profile Shootings, 1963 to 2001

        Firearms Production in America: A Listing of Firearm Manufacturers in America with Production Histories Broken Out by Firearm Type and Caliber, 2000 Edition

        Every Handgun is Aimed at You: The Case for Banning Handguns

        Closing the Gun Show Loophole: Principles for Effective Legislation

        • February 2001
        • 8 Pages
        • $3.00

        A Deadly Myth: Women, Handguns, and Self-Defense

        John Ashcroft: The Wrong Choice to Enforce America's Gun Laws

        From Gun Games to Gun Stores: Why the Firearms Industry Wants Their Video Games on Your Child's Wish List

        • December 2000
        • 19 Pages
        • $20.00 - full color
        • $5.00 - b&w
        • Press Release

        Firearms Production in America, 1975-1997— A State-by-State Breakdown

        Less Gun Dealers, Less Crime: The Drop in Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers in the Midwest

        • November 2000
        • 7 Pages
        • $3.00

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1998 Homicide Data

        Handgun Licensing and Registration: What it Can and Cannot Do

        • September 2000
        • 19 Pages
        • $5.00
        License to Kill III: The Texas Concealed Handgun Law's Legacy of Crime and Violence

        Pocket Rockets: The Gun Industry's Sale of Increased Firepower

        GUNLAND USA: A State-by-State Ranking of Gun Shows, Gun Retailers, Machine Guns, and Gun Manufacturers

        Guns for Felons: How the NRA Works to Rearm Criminals

        Attitudes Toward and Experiences with Guns: A State-Level Perspective - Key Findings

        Unsafe in Any Hands: Why America Needs to Ban Handguns

        Deadly Exceptions: Gun Manufacturers That Would be Protected by the "Small Business" Cap on Punitive Damages

        Where Did You Get That Statistic?—A Bibliography and Resource Guide for Advocates Working to Reduce Gun Death and Injury

        • January 2000
        • 45 Pages
        • $3.00
        The Endgame: Any Settlement of Firearms Litigation Must Address Three Specific Areas of Gun Industry Conduct and Include a Strict Enforcement Mechanism

        Cashing in on the New Millennium: How the Firearms Industry Exploits Y2K Fears to Sell More Guns

        Firearms Production in America—1999 Edition

        When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1997 Homicide Data

        Gold Medal Gunslingers: Combat Shooting Targets the Olympic Games

        One Shot, One Kill: Civilian Sales of Military Sniper Rifles

        Start 'Em Young: Recruitment of Kids to the Gun Culture

        License to Kill, and Kidnap, and Rape, and Drive Drunk...

        Who Dies? A Look at Firearms Death and Injury in America - Revised Edition
        • February 1999
        • 44 Pages
        • Cost: $5.00
        Making a Killing: The Business of Guns in America Paper Tiger?—Will the Brady Law Work After Instant Check? - Revised Edition
        • November 1998
        • 10 Pages
        • $5.00
        Broken Promises: The Failure of the Trigger Lock "Deal" Between the Gun Industry and the White House Small Favors: A Sampling of Assault Weapon and Saturday Night Special Manufacturers That Would be Protected by the Product Liability Bill's "Small Business" Cap on Punitive Damages Young Guns: How the Gun Lobby Nurtures America's Youth Gun Culture Target America: Can the Flood of Foreign Assault Weapons be Stopped? Where Did You Get That Statistic?—A Firearms and Firearms Violence Bibliography and Resource Guide for Advocates Working to Reduce Firearms Violence
        • February 1998
        • 48 Pages
        • Cost: $3.00
        License to Kill: Arrests Involving Texas Concealed Handgun License Holders That Was Then, This Is Now: The NRA and the Gun Industry Talk About Assault Weapons--From Both Sides of Their Mouths Joe Camel with Feathers: How the NRA with Gun and Tobacco Industry Dollars Uses its Eddie Eagle Program to Market Guns to Kids

        Kids Shooting Kids: Stories from Across the Nation of Unintentional Shootings Among Children and Youth

        Concealing the Risk: Real-World Effects of Lax Concealed Weapons Laws

        • 1996
        • 32 Pages
        • Cost: $8.00

        Gun Shows in America: Tupperware® Parties for Criminals

        NRA Family Values: The Racism, Sexism, Legal Woes, and Gun Industry Ties of the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors

        Lawyers, Guns, and Money: The Impact of Tort Restrictions on Firearms Safety and Gun Control

        Concealed Carry: The Criminal's Companion

        Cop Killers: Assault Weapon Attacks on America's Police

        Cease Fire: A Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Firearms Violence

        Female Persuasion: A Study of How the Firearms Industry Markets to Women and the Reality of Women and Guns

        Firearms Production in America: A Listing of Firearm Manufacturers in America With Production Histories Broken Out by Firearm Type and Caliber (1995 ed.)

        • 1995
        • 115 pages
        • Cost: $25.00

        "Use the Schools"- How Federal Tax Dollars are Spent to Market Guns to Kids

        Phantom Ammo: The Advent of Caseless Ammunition

        More Gun Dealers Than Gas Stations: A Study of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers in America

        National Rifle Association: Money, Firepower & Fear

        Putting Guns Back Into Criminals' Hands: 100 Case Studies of Felons Granted Relief From Disability Under Federal Firearms Laws

        Assault Weapons and Accessories in America

        • 1988
        • 42 pages
        • Cost: $6.00
         
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