Dr. John Lott had a piece in National Review on a different type of crime (vote fraud). Democrats keep claiming that voter fraud is a myth. But voter fraud has mattered in plenty of American elections. Take Lyndon Johnson’s election to the U.S. Senate in 1948, when...
Month: November 2016
CPRC at Real Clear Policy: “The Government May Be Allowed to Ban Books and Movies”
Dr. John Lott and Professor Bradley Smith have a piece at Real Clear Policy about campaign finance laws and the implication: Believe it or not, this election will determine whether political appointees can prohibit books and movies released during election years that...
CPRC on the Alan Stock Show on KXNT in Las Vegas discussing Michael Bloomberg’s Gun Control Initiative, Bloomberg’s groups and others refuse to debate
Dr. John Lott talked to Alan Stock on the big 50,000 watt KXNT about Michael Bloomberg's new gun control initiative. Bloomberg is spending $20 million in Nevada and another $7 million in Maine on these initiatives through the end of October, but despite that, the...
CPRC on Reno’s Morning News with Ross & Monica on the giant KKOH to Talk about Bloomberg’s Gun Control Initiative
Dr. John Lott talked to Ross Mitchell and Monica Jaye on the 50,000 Watt KKOH in Reno, Nevada about Michael Bloomberg's gun control initiative that is on the Nevada ballot tomorrow. (Monday, November 7, 2016 from 8:40 to 8:46 AM, repeated later in the day)
CNN makes false claim about firearm death rates and uses bogus data from George Soros backed Small Arms Survey
UPDATES BELOW CNN makes the completely false claim that the US has "one of the world's highest rates of death by firearms." Note most countries don't report their firearm homicide rates, and there are many other problems that make the US's rate look worse compared to...
CPRC on Armed American Radio to Discuss Michael Bloomberg’s Gun Control Initiatives
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters about Michael Bloomberg's push for gun regulations in Nevada and Maine and Initiative 63 on the ballot in California. (Sunday, November 6th, 2016 from 8:06 to 8:30 PM)
CPRC in the News: Chattanooga Times Free Press, Topeka Capital Journal, Valdosta Daily Times, America’s First Freedom, and others
Chattanooga Time Free Press, October 31, 2016 Since 2007, concealed carry permits for women have increased by 270 percent nationwide, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center. But the fashion aspect of carrying is not just for the sake of fashion, it's also...
CPRC on the National Lars Larson Show: Talking about the ballot initiatives to push complicated background checks on private gun transfers
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about Bloomberg's push for his complicated regulations on background checks on private gun transfers. (Friday, November 4, 2016, from 6:35 to 6:42 PM)
CPRC in the Reno Gazette-Journal: “Mistakes, consequences if Question 1 passes”
With the latest polls showing Bloomberg's initiative on gun control a much closer race, 49% for Bloomberg initiative and 45% against (from CBS Channel 8 in Las Vegas), this piece will help voters make a better informed decision. From today's Reno Gazette-Journal:...
CPRC on KTLK News Talk’s Justice & Drew Show Minneapolis/St. Paul: The current mess the background check system is in
Dr. John Lott talked to Justice & Drew Show Minneapolis/St. Paul about the very real problems with the current background check system for gun purchases. (Thursday, November 3, 2016, 8:15 to 8:19 AM)
CPRC on Bullets with AWR Hawkins, a Breitbart podcast, on The War on Guns
Dr. John Lott talked to AWR Hawkins about his new book The War on Guns and other issues dealing with defensive gun use. (Tuesday, November 1, 2016, podcast 20 minutes) In praising Lott's book, AWR Hawkins said: "That book is phenomenal. . . . You need to read the...