The discussion here was only for a minute-and-a-half. Monday, June 22, 2015 from 10:18 to 10:20 PM. At least temporarily a better quality video is available here.
Month: June 2015
CPRC on the Dennis Prager National Radio Show: Discussing the Aftermath of Charleston
John Lott was interviewed by Mark Isler, the substitute host on the Dennis Prager show, about the tragic massacre in Charleston, South Carolina (2:05 to 3 PM, Monday, June 22, 2015). Audience size 1.5+ million
UPDATED: Comparing Death Rates from Mass Public Shootings and Mass Public Violence in the US and Europe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGgI2E5JUw Update Post: For our latest work comparing mass public shootings across countries, please click here and here. For those interested, Snopes.com has given this research below a "mixed" rating. For a discussion of...
CNN on June 20th
A response to Evan DeFilippis and Devin Hughes’ claims at “Armed with Reason” about John Lott’s research
Evan DeFilippis and Devin Hughes have been repeating past criticisms of John Lott's work and without ever bothering to let readers know that Lott has already responded to those points. John Lott has written up a detailed response available below to the first...
CPRC on the Lars Larson National Radio Show to Discuss the Charleston Church Shooting
John Lott was interviewed by Lars Larson about the Charleston Church Shooting (Friday, June 19, 2015 from 6:22 to 6:30 PM). Audience size 1.25+ million He was also interviewed by KSRO's Melanie Morgan, covering the San Francisco Bay Area (Friday, June 19, 2015 from...
CPRC on the Bill Bennett Radio Show to Discuss the Obama’s comments on Charleston Church Shooting
John Lott was interviewed by Mark Davis, the substitute host on Fridays, about Obama's comments on Charleston Church Shooting (Friday, June 19, 2015 from 7:05 to 7:16 AM). Audience size 2.50+ million
CPRC on Coast-to-Coast AM to Discuss the Charleston Church Shooting
John Lott was interviewed by George Noory about the Charleston Church Shooting (Friday, June 19, 2015 from 1:07 to 1:10 AM). Audience size 2.75+ million
Uber and Lyft prohibiting firearms for drivers, riders
After an Uber driver in Chicago used his gun to stop a mass public shooting and save lives, the company is moving to ban guns in its cars? Uber has posted the above policy note on its website. We have adopted a no-firearms policy to ensure that both riders and...
Yet more evidence that these killers are deterred by people with guns: Charleston, South Carolina Church Shooter
We have previously pointed out how mass public shooting after mass public shooting keep occurring where guns are banned. Here is yet another case of these killers avoiding places where people with guns might be able to stop their killing spree. From the Associated...
Concealed Handgun Permit Holder saves Life of Police Captain who was being attacked by man high on crystal meth
From Inside Edition (July 27, 2016): Cpl. Michael Wheeler of Ohio’s Mt. Vernon Police Department owes his life to a brave civilian who stepped forward with a drawn gun. Wheeler said he was being attacked by a homeless man who later acknowledged to officers that he was...
CPRC on the Dana Show to discuss claims about defensive gun uses
John Lott was interviewed by Dana Loesch on her TV show Dana! about the claim that there are few defensive gun uses compared to homicides. The interview took place on Thursday, June 18, 2015, 6:57 to 7 PM.