Violence Policy Center

Time 2020-06-30 18:03:20

Web Name: Violence Policy Center

WebSite: http://www.vpc.org

ID:15303

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For the fourth year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 57.30 per 100,000 — nearly triple the national black homicide victimization rate and 11 times the overall homicide rate nationwide — according to a new analysis by the VPC. More The Long-Term Decline of Gun Ownership in America: 1973 to 2018Using data from the General Social Survey (GSS) of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, this report details the long-term decrease in household and personal gun ownership in the United States from 1973 to 2018 (the most recent year for which GSS data is available). More As COVID-19 Fears Increase Gun Sales, New VPC Study Reveals How Rarely Guns are Used in Self DefenseFor every time a gun is used to justifiably kill a criminal, guns claim 35 lives in criminal homicides alone according to Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use, a just-released study from the VPC. This most recent edition of the VPC study comes amidst reports of increased gun sales due to COVID-19 fears. More Nearly 2,000 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, VPC Study FindsNearly 2,000 women were murdered by men in 2017 and the most common weapon used was a gun, according to the most recent edition of the VPC study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data. Each year the VPC releases this report in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. More The 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.

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