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New Survey on the Rate that People Carry Concealed Handguns: Percent of Americans Carrying Continues to Increase from 24.3% in December 2024 to 29.8% in May 2026 to 30.9% in July 2026

New Survey on the Rate that People Carry Concealed Handguns: Percent of Americans Carrying Continues to Increase from 24.3% in December 2024 to 29.8% in May 2026 to 30.9% in July 2026

The CPRC hired McLaughlin & Associates to survey 1,000 general election voters on July 22nd, 2026 (cross tabs available here), regarding whether likely voters carry concealed handguns. In the survey, 15.7% carry all/most of the time, with another 15.2%...

Are most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty? No, poverty explains just a few percent of the variation in crime rates, and relatively few crimes are related to poverty.

Are most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty? No, poverty explains just a few percent of the variation in crime rates, and relatively few crimes are related to poverty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldlsMfnlQq8 This interview on Fox News Sunday with the co-chair of the Democratic Socialist of America has the claim that most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty. Here are some facts: Roughly 58.2% of state prisoners...

CPRC in the News: New York Post, The Daily Caller, The Blazer, Epoch Times, Italia Informa, and Much More
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With a growing number of Democrats supporting abolishing prisons and borders as well as giving amnesty to all illegal aliens, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey of likely U.S. voters, conducted July 28–30, 2026, found that only 19% support the Democratic

Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Richard Porter on Chicago WIND-AM’s Black & Right with John Anthony about issues with crime statistics in the United States. They also discussed Dr. Lott’s new investigative piece at Real Clear Investigations titled “Mythbuster: U.S. Much

Dr. John Lott appeared on The Andrea Kaye Show on San Diego’s giant 50,000-watt KCBQ radio station to discuss his latest op-ed at Townhall titled “Why We Need the SAVE America Act.
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At Townhall: Why We Need the SAVE America Act

At Townhall: Why We Need the SAVE America Act

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the push for the SAVE America Act. . Democrats argue that requiring voter photo IDs—even when the ID itself is given away free—creates practical barriers that prevent eligible voters from casting ballots. “We’re all set for...

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Talk in Houston: Gun Control Myths

Talk in Houston: Gun Control Myths

Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "Gun Control Myths." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. For those interested, there is also the book....

Talk in Houston: The FBI Crime Data is  a Politicized Mess

Talk in Houston: The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess

Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. This audio missed the first 10 minutes of...

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