Smith & Wesson, Manufacturer of Assault Rifle Used in Parkland, Florida High School Shooting, is a Million-Dollar Donor to the NRA
Smith & Wesson, manufacturer of the M&P15 assault rifle used in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is a top gun industry financial contributor and “corporate partner” of the National Rifle Association (NRA), the VPC reported today. More>>
Violence Policy Center Backgrounder: Arm Teachers? The Facts Argue Against It More>>
Backgrounder on Smith & Wesson M&P15 Assault Rifle Used in Mass Shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida
Following news reports that the AR-15 style rifle used in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was a Smith & Wesson M&P15 assault rifle, the VPC released Understanding the Smith & Wesson M&P15 Semiautomatic Assault Rifle. More>>
U.S. Gun Death Rate Jumps 17 Percent Since 2008 Supreme Court District of Columbia v. Heller Decision
Gun deaths in the U.S. have jumped 17 percent since the 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that there is a right to keep a handgun in the home for self-defense, according to a new analysis of just-released 2016 data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention. More>>
5 Things You Can Do Now to Stop Gun Violence
Don’t let the National Rifle Association and the firearms industry continue to hold America hostage to gun violence. Guns claimed more than 38,000 lives in 2016. Here are five things you can do right now to help stop gun death and injury. More>>
