John Lott was on the Dennis Miller Show to discuss what has been happening to public shootings on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 from 1:15 to 1:30 PM EDT (audio available here).
Year: 2014
CPRC discussing the FBI report on mass public shootings on Lars Larson
John Lott discussed the CRPC's new analysis of the FBI claim that mass shootings are increasing on Lars Larson's show on October 14, 2014 from 6:35 to 6:43 PM EDT (audio available here). Lott was also on Greg Garrison's show on October 15, 2014 from 10:30 to 11 AM EDT...
CPRC in the New York Post: “The FBI’s bogus report on mass shootings”
John Lott's newest piece in the New York Post discusses our recent study and starts this way: It’s disheartening to see the FBI used to promote a political agenda, but that’s what we got with the bureau’s release last month of a study claim to show a sharp rise in...
Grossly misleading claims about black teens being “vastly more likely to be killed by police than whites even after adjusting for crime rates”
Sometimes racial discrimination is occurring and should be pointed out, but sometimes false information is being used to unjustifiably inflame concerns. The claims being put forward by Slate and Pro Publica are simply very misleading. From Slate: "The 1,217 deadly...
CPRC on CNN: Notes on California’s new gun violence restraining orders (UPDATE: The San Diego Union-Tribune picks up on CPRC’s discussion)
The CNN debate shown in the above youtube video was broadcast on the Michael Smerconish Show at 9:30 to 9:35 AM and 6:30 to 6:35 PM EDT, Saturday, October 11, 2014. California has long allowed police who believe that someone represents a danger to themselves or others...
Should firearms owners be required to obtain gun liability insurance?
While there is insurance for people who carry permitted concealed handguns, specifically to pay of legal costs and potential liability (e.g., see here), a number of states have been considering legislation mandating that people who own guns be mandated to have...
CPRC at CNN: “Why blacks should have more guns”
CNN's John Blake has a new article on how race and guns. Bob Cottrol is also interviewed for the piece. Here is part of the discussion: Some gun rights advocates say contemporary black communities could learn from that tradition of self-defense. Restrictive gun...
The incredibly flawed FBI study on active shooters, CPRC original research
The figure using the FBI data pretty much summarizes their claim: from 2000 to 2013, fatalities from public shootings in the US have grown by an average annual rate of 16.4%. While the FBI report provides graphs illustrating "active shooting incidents," not mass...
CPRC in the Washington Times: “Bloomberg group’s mass-shootings report ‘riddled with errors’: gun reseacher”
From The Washington Times: The July report by billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s funded gun-control group Everytown for Gun Safety is “riddled with errors,” including mistakes in the number of shootings reported, the extent of the shooter’s mental illness and even where...
CRPC on ‘On Point with Tomi Lahren’
The promo for our discussion starts at 2:30 into the segment One America News Network Wednesday October 8th at 9:00pmPST/12:00pmEST Friday October 10th at 9:00pmPST/12:00pmEST Saturday October 11th at 8:00amPST/11:00amEST & 7pmPST/10pm EST Sunday October 12th at...
CPRC at Fox News: “Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun propaganda”
John Lott's newest piece at Fox News starts this way: When former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun control groups release a report, they consistently garner massive, uncritical news coverage. Alas. With the huge number of factual mistakes in these reports,...
CPRC on John Stossel’s Fox News Show discussing Bloomberg’s false claims on guns
CPRC's John Lott appeared on John Stossel's show to discuss people's fears about guns and analyze two television ads put out by Michael Bloomberg's gun control groups. John Stossel's show invited Bloomberg's various gun control organizations to send a representative...