Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety put together a video about the risks that guns supposedly pose for women. Two points about this video: 1) This ex-husband could have seriously wounded or killed the woman without any help from a gun. 2) The presence of a gun in...
Month: July 2014
Interesting Fact: Virtually all permit holders who are charged with a crime in Texas are found not convicted of any offense
Permit holders who are charged with a crime will have their permits suspended or revoked. Amazingly, these individuals virtually never get convicted. From 2008 to 2012, suspensions and revocations totaled 6,565, while convictions for primarily misdemeanors and a few...
Teachers in Missouri getting training to carry guns
The CBS News piece buys into the false Bloomberg claim that these types of shootings are becoming more of a threat and it doesn't address why the concerns over teachers carrying is misplaced, but it is still a useful piece. The fact that CBS News is using the...
CPRC at the Daily Caller: Washington DC’s Three Days Of Gun Freedom
The piece at the Daily Caller starts this way: Washington, DC, was the last place in America that completely banned people carrying concealed handguns. Then it was temporarily one of the most liberal. On Saturday, with a decision by Senior District Court Judge...
Interesting fact: Only one state bans permitted concealed handguns in banks
Think about sensitive areas where permitted concealed handguns might be banned and the most obvious ones on the list might be banks or places that serve alcohol. But only one state completely bans carrying handguns in places that serve alcohol: Louisiana. It turns...
CPRC on WMAL to discuss the Stay in Palmer v. DC, the District Court decision striking down DC’s ban on concealed carry
CPRC's John Lott appeared on WMAL with Larry O'Connor at 5:07 to 5:15 PM EDT on Tuesday, July 29th.
CPRC at Fox News: False claims on crime may allow illegal immigrants to stay in the US
CPRC's John Lott has a new op-ed at Fox News here: Why are tens of thousands of unaccompanied children traveling thousands of miles to the U.S.? Is it to avoid violence? Or is it for a chance to live in a much wealthier country? The answer will likely determine...
CPRC in the Weekly Standard on the Federal District Court decision on concealed carry
Whitney Blake's article in The Weekly Standard on Senior District Court Judge Fredrick Scullin Jr.'s decision on Saturday to let people carry concealed handguns in DC extensively quotes CPRC president John Lott. The immediate implications are significant, according to...
CPRC in the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Armed doctor saved lives”
CPRC's John Lott has a new piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer that starts this way: On Thursday afternoon, Dr. Lee Silverman undoubtedly saved many lives. Using a handgun, the Delaware County psychiatrist stopped what both police and the district attorney described as...
CPRC on Fox Chicago: Mayor Emanuel to blame for Chicago violence
FOX 32 News Chicago
Federal District Court decision striking down DC’s ban on concealed handguns: Copy and analysis
A copy of the decision is available here. Effective immediately - since DC has no other laws in effect concerning carrying a firearm except the one just struck down - DC is legally a Constitutional Carry area for non-residents at this time. Non-residents will be able...
UPDATED: Fortunately, Doctor carries gun despite gun-free zone, police chief says he saved lives
The shooting at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA on Thursday evening was stopped by Dr. Lee Silverman, who happened to have his gun with him. Silverman critically wounded the attacker Richard Plotts after Plotts shot to death case worker Theresa Hunt. Hunt...