A copy of the decision is available here. Effective immediately - since DC has no other laws in effect concerning carrying a firearm except the one just struck down - DC is legally a Constitutional Carry area for non-residents at this time. Non-residents will be able...
Year: 2014
UPDATED: Fortunately, Doctor carries gun despite gun-free zone, police chief says he saved lives
The shooting at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA on Thursday evening was stopped by Dr. Lee Silverman, who happened to have his gun with him. Silverman critically wounded the attacker Richard Plotts after Plotts shot to death case worker Theresa Hunt. Hunt...
Fox News’ The Five: CPRC research on concealed carry continues to get news coverage
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. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Regarding Bob Beckel's comments on the research...
Discussing the CPRC research on the Jason Lewis Radio Show
Most of the hour radio show was on economics issues, but we still got to talk about the work being done by the CPRC. The audio is available here.
CPRC in the News: Explaining why limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets is dangerous
CPRC's op-ed in the Star-Ledger (the largest paper in New Jersey) starts this way: Gun control advocates just can’t let go of Gov. Chris Christie vetoing of a bill limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets. Christie’s warning that the bill wouldn’t save lives might not be...
CPRC at the Western Conservative Summit
Jennifer Pinnell is at the Western Conservative Summit this weekend.
CPRC at Fox News: “Chicago violence: The buck stops with you, Rahm Emanuel”
The newest CPRC op-ed at Fox News starts this way: Over the July 4 weekend, in Chicago alone, 16 people were shot to death and another 66 were wounded. At a press briefing on July 11, the White House weighed in, stating that Obama would "continue to make the case"...
Some evidence that the share of concealed handgun permits issued to women is soaring: Tennessee and Texas
Between 2008 and 2013, the share of women's permits issued each year in Tennessee have gone up 31%. For Texas over the same years, the share rose even more dramatically, by 52.5%. For Indiana, there was a substantial 3.5 percentage points in just two years. And...
Philly mother facing three years on gun charge, no intent to violated complicated gun laws
Fox News extensively quoted CPRC president John Lott about the tragic story of a young mother who ran afoul of New Jersey gun laws. On October 1st, Shaneen Allen, 27, was stopped by police in New Jersey’s Atlantic County after making an unsafe lane change. Allen then...
Do Higher Homicide Rates for Central American Countries Increase the Number of Unaccompanied Alien Children coming to the US?
A number of people have looked at how homicide rates have changed over 13 years for the countries that have supplied the vast majority of unaccompanied alien children to the US: focusing on El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The claim is that increased violence...
A possible mass public shooting stopped by a concealed carry permit holder
It looks like four party goers happened upon some gang members. Fortunately, one of the victims had his permitted concealed handgun. This dramatic defensive gun use got attention in Chicago, but if the permit holder hadn't been at the scene, having multiple victims...
CPRC Concealed Carry Report on Concealed Handguns in the News
Fox News: Murder rate drops as concealed carry permits rise, study claims A dramatic spike in the number of Americans with permits to carry concealed weapons coincides with an equally stark drop in violent crime, according to a new study, which Second Amendment...