John Lott's newest piece in the Orange County Register starts this way: Would you post a sign announcing that your home is a gun-free zone? Would you feel safer? Criminals don’t obey these signs. In fact, to criminals, gun-free zones look like easy targets. So why do...
Month: September 2015
CPRC on WJR to talk about the economics of crime, giving a preview of Lott’s talk at Northwood University
John Lott talked to Frank Beckmann on the powerful 50,000 watt WJR about the economics of crime, some of the false claims being made against police, and Lott's talk on Friday at Northwood University.
CPRC on Armed American Radio to discuss public health research claims about the risks of people owning guns
John Lott talked to Mark Walters about some claims about the risks of guns in people's homes based on public health research (Wednesday, September 16th, 4:35 to 4:50 PM).
Orange County Register explaining evidence on “More guns, less crime”
From Adam Summers, a columnist for the Orange County Register (September 16): . . . One of the primary ways gun laws in much of the country have been loosened is through the easing of restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon. A number of states no longer require a...
CPRC on Armed American Radio to discuss the Seattle’s new tax on guns and ammunition
John Lott talked to Mark Walters about Seattle's new push for a tax on guns and ammunition (Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 8:35 to 9:00 PM).
Permit holder “ultimately saved his life” with permitted concealed handgun, carries his “best friend” with him “all the time”
From Lehigh Acres, Florida (September 14, 2015): . . . Owner Pierre Phurcien said it was his first time being robbed, and when he realized what was happening he made a split-second decision that ultimately saved his life. . . . "He came right here, and he pulled a gun...
CPRC in the Washington Times: Talking about the presidential candidates views on guns
The article from the Washington Times contains this (September 15, 2015): . . . The 2016 GOP field is among the most staunchly pro-gun of any in recent political history, but there are still divisions among the hopefuls, analysts and gun rights advocates say. The...
CPRC on Indiana’s big talk radio station WIBC to discuss guns and violence in America
John Lott appeared on Guy Relford's radio show to discuss guns and violence in America (Saturday, September 13, 2015 6:05 to 6:30 PM).
CPRC has new research: Explaining a bias in recent studies on right-to-carry laws
Abstract: Unfortunately, many who have examined the impact of so-called "shall-issue" or "right-to-carry" laws assume that the adoption of such laws causes a large, immediate increase in the number of permits. But that is often not the case, for states differ...
Concealed handgun permit holder saves life of 66-year-old woman who was about to be run over by robbers
David Roberts, a concealed handgun permit holder, prevented a fleeing robber from running over 66-year-old Betty Jones. Both the woman who was about to be run over and an Evansville police captain. From the Tristate newspaper in Evansville, Illinois: . . . Brittany...
CPRC on Michigan Talk Radio to discuss whether the increase in gun sales is due to the threat of new gun control laws
John Lott talked to Steve Gruber about the record gun sales in August (Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 7:18 to 7:25 AM).
CPRC in USA Today: Renewed calls for gun control laws did not explain August’s record high background checks
John Lott's letter to the editor at USA Today can be found here. Original Post: USA Today repeats what is a popular claim, that gun sales are driven by pushes for gun control. Even when a spike in sales occurs after a shooting, there are two possibilities: 1) that...