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CPRC puts in Amicus brief in 9th Circuit case Banning Concealed Carry in Most of California
The Crime Prevention Research Association joined with the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen in an Amicus brief on California's new law designating almost...
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At The Federalist: Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One
Dr. John Lott and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) have a new piece at The Federalist. A Democrat-controlled Congress authorized the president to give grants to states that have red flag laws, but never was he authorized to establish a federal red flag center. On...
Real Clear Politics: AI’s Left-wing Bias on Crime and Gun Control
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. The piece was also carried by Zero Hedge, Before its News, and USSA News. Some 20 artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are currently available for general use. Students, reporters, and researchers already rely...
At The Federalist: If You Like The Second Amendment, You Don’t Want John Cornyn Anywhere Near Senate Leadership
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist. Subtitle: If gun control is gaining steam in Congress, chances are Sen. John Cornyn is nearby, working on a ‘compromise’ with Democrats. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is the first to announce his campaign to...
At Townhall: Biden Is Destroying the Firearm’s Industry
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. The Biden administration is driving gun dealers out of business and radically transforming the firearms industry. Unfortunately, President Biden is only getting started, and four more years of these policies will have truly...
At the Washington Times: Insurrectionists and the Bloomberg School of Public Health: Report shows how out of touch left-wing academics are
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. According to the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, the threat of an armed insurrection is so pressing that we must quickly enact wide-ranging gun control measures. Its new report...
At Townhall: Jennifer Crumbley Shouldn’t Have Been Convicted
Here is Dr. John Lott's latest piece at Townhall. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter after her son shot four students dead on November 30, 2021. She will face sentencing on April 9, and her husband will now face the same...
At the Federalist: Biden Capitalizes On Uvalde Massacre Report With Ludicrous Gun-Control Plan
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist about the US DOJ's new report last week on the Uvalde mass murder and Biden's response to it. . Everyone wants to stop these attacks, but let’s do something that actually works. . Almost two years after a shooter...
At the Albuquerque Journal: AR- or AK-style rifles for civilian market are different from military weapons
Dr. John Lott has a piece in the Albuquerque Journal responding to a piece that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had earlier this week. Part of Lott's piece was cut out by the newspaper and is included at the end below. . The term “assault weapon” is nonsensical. In 2022,...
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Audio of Lecture on Statistics at Lake Forest College
Dr. John Lott taught two classes on statistics at Lake Forest College on January 23rd. While the lectures weren’t recorded, the PowerPoint of Lott’s lecture is available here. Here is an audio of the lecture for the first class that Lott gave. (Tuesday, January 23,...
Debate on the Second Amendment at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Dr. John Lott debated Sandy Levinson from UT-Austin Law School at the Fluno Center Main Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the topic: “Was the Second Amendment a Mistake or a Success?" This was one of those rare exceptions where someone is willing to...
University of Wisconsin – Madison Debate: “Was the Second Amendment a Mistake or a Success?”
Dr. John Lott will debate Sandy Levinson from UT-Austin Law School at the Fluno Center Main Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the topic: “Was the Second Amendment a Mistake or a Success?” The debate goes from 6:30 to 7:30.
Media Appearances
On the Chris Salcedo Radio Show: To Discuss Biden’s Classified Documents Investigation and “Zero Tolerance” Policy
Dr. John Lott talked to Chris Salcedo on Houston’s KSEV 700 AM about the investigation on Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after his vice presidency. They also discussed Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Townhall on how the Biden administration is destroying and...
Worth Listening to: On Alaska’s Michael Dukes Show: To Discuss Shelly Hughes’ Bill Granting Qualified Persons an Assigned Duty to Carry a Concealed Handgun on School Grounds
https://youtu.be/_mRlsfHhUJs Dr. John Lott appeared on Alaska’s Michael Dukes Show to discuss SB173, which would allow Alaska school districts to let qualified people to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds. They also discussed a Red Flag bill “relating to gun...
On The Bill Martinez Show: Senator John Cornyn’s Gun-Control Efforts Should Tank His Leadership Dreams
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Bill Martinez Show to discuss his new piece at The Federalist. If gun control is gaining steam in Congress, chances are Sen. Cornyn (R-Texas) is nearby, working on a ‘compromise’ with Democrats. They also discussed Dr. Lott's recent...
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American’s of All Types Strongly Support Government Issued Photo IDs to Vote
One restrictive policy that most Americans (79%) are on board with, however, is requiring photo identification to vote. Nicole Willcoxon and Lydia Saad, "Eight in 10 Americans Favor Early Voting, Photo ID Laws," Gallup, October 14, 2022.
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 29 Cases During December 2023
Sanford, Maine, December 1, 2023 (FOX News, Portland Press Herald) Police responded to the corner of Main and Lebanon streets just before 4 p.m. on Dec. 1, after witnesses said a man had been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife… Poto said...
CPRC’s Nikki Goeser on Armed American Radio to discuss TN’s Lifetime Order of Protection Expansion.
CPRC's Senior Fellow Nikki Goeser discusses her testimony before the TN Legislature in favor of the lifetime Order of Protection Expansion Bill SB1699/HB1645. The legislation expands the eligibility for filing a petition to obtain a lifetime order of protection to...