Dana's radio show is always fun and this show was no different: available here (March 20, 2014 from 1:36 to 1:47 PM). A discussion of the BATF raid is available here from Fox News: The ATF says their investigation into Ares Armor stems from the sale of a new plastic...
Month: March 2014
9th Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down Hawaii’s Concealed Carry Law
Appeals Court Judges Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, Sidney R. Thomas, and Consuelo M. Callahan, who made the decision striking down California's requirement of demonstrating the need to carry a concealed handgun before a permit was granted, have now made the same decision...
CPRC at Fox News: “Surgeon General nomination forces Senate Democrats to hide gun views”
Our newest piece by John Lott at Fox News starts this way: When will some Democrats who describe themselves as “pro-gun” realize that they aren't fooling anyone? Here's their latest deception. President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to be surgeon general is...
Department of Defense report on Washington Navy Yard Shooting completely ignores problems with gun-free zones
The Department of Defense report on the September 16th, 2013 Navy Yard shooting focuses on Aaron Alexis' mental health issues not being discovered before the attack: At various points during Alexis’ military service and subsequent employment as a cleared contractor —...
Bloomberg’s Gun Control Groups plan strategy to pressure companies to oppose gun ownership
Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action want to push their "success" with Starbucks to other companies. In September, 2013, Starbucks issued the following policy: Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping...
CPRC at Investor’s Business Daily: “The Police Should Carry Guns Off The Job To Protect Us”
The piece by John Lott at Investor's Business Daily starts this way: Unbelievably, some won't even let police officers work for free. They object to them carrying guns when off-duty. Gun-control advocates are so extremely fearful of guns, the NFL has banned off-duty...
CPRC on the Gary Nolan Radio Show discussing background checks and Bloomberg’s studies
The audio from the Gary Nolan Radio show is available in two parts: here and here (11:35 to noon, Thursday, March 13, 2014). We discuss recent claims about universal background checks and claims put out by Michael Bloomberg.
CPRC interview about NFL Gun Ban on Off-Duty Police carry guns inside stadiums
Daniel J. Flynn's interview with John Lott at Breitbart Sports starts this way: An expert scholar on mass shootings labels the NFL’s edict banning off-duty cops from carrying weapons inside stadiums “completely crazy” and suggests the league may be unnecessarily...
CPRC on the Dennis Miller Show: Discussing Background Checks and Bloomberg Funded Research
The audio of John Lott's interview with Dennis Miller is available here (March 10, 2014, 12:35 to 1 PM). Dennis Miller's kind endorsement of the CPRC at the end of the interview: We are talking to John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, and if...
CPRC at the Conservative Political Action Conference: on the Radio to point out false claims in the gun control debate
Here are segments from the Dana Loesch Show (Friday, March 7th from 2:26 to 2:30 PM), the Lars Larson Show (Friday, March 7th from 5:40 to 5:50 PM), the Jason Lewis Radio Show Part 1 and Part 2 (Friday, March 7th from 7:40 to 8 PM), and the Libertarian Republic (click...
CPRC on The Greg Garrison Show on WIBC in Indianapolis to discuss false information about guns in the media
On Wednesday, March 6th John Lott appeared on the Greg Garrison radio show from 9:35 to 10 AM to discuss how Michael Bloomberg pushing false information about guns. The audio is available here.
Evaluating Arguments in New York Times opposing permitted concealed handguns at universities
An op-ed in the New York Times last Friday by Greg Hampikian (February 27), a biology professor at Boise State University, raised the standard fears about letting permitted concealed handguns on college campuses. I have had encounters with disgruntled students over...