Vpc.org
Title
Violence Policy Center
Description
About the Violence Policy Center
Each year, more than 28,000 Americans die in gun suicides, homicides, and unintentional shootings as a result of the ready availability, and accessability, of specific classes of firearms. Gun violence is more than a crime issue; it is a broad-based health crisis of which crime is merely the most recognized aspect.
The Violence Policy Center (VPC), a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC works to stop this annual toll of death and injury through research, advocacy, education, and litigation. The VPC approaches gun violence as a public health issue, advocating that firearms be held to the same health and safety standards that virtually all other consumer products must meet. Guns and tobacco are the only two consumer products for which there is no federal oversight for health and safety.
The National Rifle Association acknowledges the VPC as "the most effective...anti-gun rabble rouser in Washington." As the most aggressive group in the gun control movement, the VPC has a decade-long record of policy successes on the federal, state, and local levels—including first revealing the threat posed by gun shows, drastically reducing the number of gun dealers, banning the possession of guns by domestic violence offenders, and exposing gun industry marketing to women and even children.
Languages
English
Address
- 1730 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Ste 1014
- Washington DC 20036 US
Additional Information
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External Links
- Alexa: Vpc.org
