The Columbian Missourian has this story on the lawsuit: A law professor has filed suit against the . . . MU policy that prohibits concealed weapons on campus infringes on his constitutional rights. . . . Bukowsky's petition sites statistics from John R. Lott’s book,...
Year: 2015
CRPC on the front page of the El Paso Times
The piece on the front page of the El Paso Times discusses John Lott's talk in El Paso this coming Saturday morning. . . . Lott, an author, professor, commentator and Fox News columnist, is founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center, an organization that focuses...
CPRC on the Michael Dukes Show to discuss the benefits and risks of owning guns in the home
John Lott talked to Michael Dukes on Anchorage, Alaska's big talk radio station KBYR about the benefits and risks of people having guns in their homes (Friday, 10:15 to 10:30 AM, September 19, 2015).
CPRC in newspapers and other media around the country over the last few weeks
Here are some other pieces that mention our research. Charlotte Observer, NC (September 2, 2015): . . . As Crime Prevention Research Center director John Lott notes, with only two exceptions, all of the mass shootings in the U.S. since 1958 have occurred in the...
CPRC on NPR for Southwest Texas: Discussing upcoming talk on crime for University of Texas at El Paso on gun-free zones
John Lott talks to Louie Saenz for about 18 minutes on the NPR station for the Southwest Texas and much of New Mexico about whether permitted concealed handguns should be allowed on college campuses (the program, Focus on Campus, will be on played over this weekend).
CPRC in the Orange County Register: “Gun-free zones are magnets for murderers”
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...
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...