Click on figures to make them larger. Lowering the return to crime makes it less likely to occur. In these diagrams, there are several possibilities about what is happening: either thieves are switching from the iPhone to Samsung devices, simply deterring criminals...
Month: September 2014
In little noticed change, Obama administration collecting data on race, ethnicity of gun buyers
From the Washington Times: With little fanfare, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in 2012 amended its Form 4473 — the transactional record the government requires gun purchasers and sellers to fill out when buying a firearm — to identify...
Obama renews call for more gun control
On the one-year anniversary of the Navy Yard shooting, President Obama "called on Americans to renew the push for gun-control legislation": "One year ago, 12 Americans went to work to protect and strengthen the country they loved," Obama said. "Today, we must do the...
CPRC on the new proposed DC Concealed Handgun regulations at the Blaze
From the Blaze: . . . However, Dr. John Lott Jr., Second Amendment expert and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, told TheBlaze the proposed law is not a huge win for gun rights. Lott said politicians in Washington, D.C., are considering passing a “may...
Washington DC proposes very restrictive concealed carry rules
DC is adopting a May Issue concealed handgun law to "suitable firearms owners who can show they have a legitimate need for it to obtain a permit to carry a weapon in public in a concealed manner." Unfortunately, recent litigation losses suffered by Gura are being used...
CPRC research discussed in Alabama Today
Alabama Today has a detailed discussion on concealed handgun permits in the state, noting that there are now about 470,000 permit holders in Alabama. The news article relies heavily on our July report on concealed handgun permits around the country. Unfortunately,...
CPRC on WVON in Chicago for a lively discussion on racial issues and crime
Maya Akai had John Lott on WVON, the big black talk radio station in Chicago, to discuss racial profiling in law enforcement, Ferguson, and affirmative action in police departments. It was a very lively program. What was particularly striking was the number of...
The Explosion in Insider Trading cases and Penalties under the Obama Administration
Original data available here. The number of insider trading cases increased from 6 a year under President George W. Bush to 15 a year under President Obama. The big increase in cases under Obama didn't come until 2011, which isn't surprising as it takes some time...
Bakersfield, California Vice Principal shows that concealed carry permit holders can legally carry guns on school property
This story won't be a surprise for those who have followed the CPRC (or here). In California, concealed carry permit holders are allowed to carry on school property if they have approval of the school superintendent, which it would be too surprising for Vice...
Bloomberg’s groups continue to push to ban guns in businesses
Bloomberg's groups have been pushing for sometime to get businesses to ban guns in their facilities. On Monday, Panera Bread announced that it was asking customers not to bring guns to its restaurants" ((314) 984-1000). But much of the media coverage has been...
Concealed carry permit holder defends himself against six gang members who tried to rob him, gang members part of dozens of robberies over past 3 days
From TMJ4.com: "Police bust a dangerous teenage crime ring after a 15-year-old suspect is shot to death by one of his intended victims." These "thugs" were believed to have previously beaten and robbed a young woman. The 15-year-old who was shot and killed had been...
“Shaneen’s Law”: Both Democrats and Republicans in New Jersey moving to allow discretion in sentencing out-of-state residences carrying concealed handguns
Shaneen Allen's prosecution in New Jersey for carrying her permitted concealed handgun from Pennsylvania is getting attention from the state's politicians of both parties. Here is the push from Democrat state Senator Jeff Van Drew. From CBS New York: Shaneen Allen...