Title: Officers Gunned Down: How Weak Gun Laws Put Police at Risk

Publication Date: May 2011

What does it say?

This report explores many of the reasons why U.S. police officers face attacks with guns and why those attacks may be increasing.  Since 2009, at least 122 law enforcement officers have been shot and killed, with an average of one officer shot and killed every week during that time.  The report details officer shootings with assault weapons and assault clips, with straw purchased and trafficked guns, and with guns possessed by prohibited purchasers.

How can I use it?

Use this report to advocate for stronger gun laws in the U.S. to better protect our police from armed attack.

Citation

Long, Robyn, Jon Lowy, and Daniel Vice, Officers Gunned Down: How Weak Gun Laws Put Police at Risk, Washington, DC: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, May 2011

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