The CPRC study on concealed handgun permits from July 9th received extensive news coverage, but it continues to be discussed. Here it is being discussed on Fox News’ The Five.
Regarding Bob Beckel’s comments on the research on concealed handguns and crime, it would have been useful to provide some context for what the other research on this issue has found.
For a 2012 review of the literature, please see this paper in the University of Maryland Law Review.
Dr. John Lott talked to Gary Jeff Walker on Cincinnati's WLW about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "Political Violence and the Willful Self-Deception of the Left." They also discussed the decline in the U.S. murder rate. (Friday, May 1, 2026, 10:05 to...
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mike Opelka on the WPHT Afternoon Show in Philadelphia about his new op-ed piece at The Federalist titled "No, Gun Control Wouldn’t Have Prevented The Latest Trump Assassination Attempt." (Monday, May 4, 2026, from 5:05 to 5:20 PM...
Mass public shooters often explicitly plan their attacks to maximize news coverage. As shown at the bottom of this post, many explicitly state this goal in their manifestos and diaries. These killers also study and imitate previous attackers, including by choosing...
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