John Lott talks to George Noory about Federal Judge striking down D.C.'s new concealed carry law.
Month: May 2015
CPRC on The Blaze TV: Discussing President Obama’s new rules on so-called “militarization” of police
The video here has the first four minutes of the seven minutes that John Lott was on the show. Fox News has some detailed information here: the White House said that effective immediately, the federal government will no longer fund or provide armored vehicles that run...
Civilian with handgun “may have saved officer’s life”
May 12, 2015: A case in northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where a police officer was beaten on his head with his baton. The rookie officer was "seriously injured." The civilian who used his gun to stop the attacker "may have saved officer's life." In this case, it...
CPRC on the Michigan Talk Network: Discussing the lack of media discussions on mass public shootings that have been stopped by concealed handgun permit holders
John Lott was interviewed by Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the lack of news coverage about dramatic defensive gun use stories (from 6:45 to 6:53 AM EDT on Tuesday, May 12th, 2015).
CPRC on the Steve Malzberg Show on Newsman TV to discuss Hillary Clinton’s Criminal Justice Proposals
The discussion focuses on John Lott's recent piece in the New York Daily News and Bloomberg's groups continued unwillingness to debate.
Concealed handgun permit holder saves police officer who was being savagely beaten by burglar
On May 5th in Oklahoma City,when a young police officer was being savagely beaten by burglar with the officer's baton, a concealed hand permit holder came to the aid of the officer and stopped the attack. The two burglars in this case have been in the Oklahoma...
Two concealed handgun permit holders, both volunteer firemen, stop mass public shooting
New Holland, South Carolina, May 5th, 2015, Fox Carolina: FOX Carolina 21 Firefighters said they may have stopped a massacre after a gunman surprised them at their station Tuesday. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the New Holland Fire...
Concealed Carry Permit Holder Rescues Woman who was being Carjacked
From KSL TV in Orem, Utah: A 27-year-old man was fatally wounded in the parking lot of an Orem grocery store Saturday morning when he was shot by a man attempting to stop him from carjacking a woman's SUV, Orem police said. Capt. Ned Jackson of the Orem Police...
CPRC on Lars Larson to discuss the aftermath of the Baltimore Riots
John Lott talked to Lars Larson about the aftermath of the Baltimore riots on Monday, May 4th from 6:20 to 6:30.
CPRC in the New York Daily News: “Hillary Clinton’s dishonest crime dodge”
John Lott's newest piece at the New York Daily News starts this way: It is easy to forget that, in 1991, the U.S. murder rate was well over twice what it is today. In a speech last week at Columbia University, Hillary Clinton demonstrated she doesn’t understand that...
CPRC on the Sportsman Channel: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro Gun Buyback
John Lott talked to the Sportsman Channel 5:15 to 5:24 PM EDT on Friday, May 1st. Their description of the interview: "In April, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut introduced the 'Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Education of our (SAFER) Streets Act.'...
CPRC on the Michigan Talk Network: Discuss the Terrorist Attack in Garland, Texas and Bloomberg’s groups continued unwilling to debate
John Lott talked to Steve Gruber at the Michigan Talk Network on Tuesday, May 5th from 6:45 to 6:51 AM.