John Lott talked to Michael Dukes about everything from surveys on expanded background checks to Mother Jones' hit piece. Here is the discussion of the New York Times relying on Mother Jones' research. Friday, August 14, 2015, 10:15 to 10:27 AM.
Year: 2015
CPRC at the Daily Caller: “The New York Times Believes MoJo’s Gun-Control Myths”
John Lott's newest piece at the Daily Caller starts this way: Normally, even the New York Times doesn’t cite such an unreliable source as Mother Jones for evidence. But when it comes to gun control, it’s considered okay to use biased sources, call people names, and...
CPRC in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania newspaper: Special Report on Concealed Carry
LNP (the newspaper for Lancaster, Pennsylvania) has a large news special on concealed handguns in the state. This is from part of the article (an online poll is available here): . . . John Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, is the author...
CPRC at Newsday: “More guns make Americans feel safer”
Newsday (Long Island and New York City) has a Sunday circulation of 510,683. The piece starts this way: Americans are increasingly convinced that owning a gun makes them safer. A new Rasmussen poll found that an overwhelming majority of Americans (68 percent) "feel...
Panama moves to let more citizens have guns: Public Safety Minister notes more guns “have allowed the US to reduce homicide”
The debate in the US is effecting the debate in other countries From the Panama Post: As Panama deals with increases in crime rates, forged gun permits, and rising gang activity, the government is set to lift the ban on firearm imports, in an effort to promote...
CPRC on WMAL (Washington DC’s big talk station) on Mass Public Shootings
John Lott talked to Austin Hill about what we can learn about mass public shootings on Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 from 5:15 to 5:21 PM.
CPRC discussing Los Angeles’ new gun control laws on KABC
John Lott talked to McIntyre In The Morning about the new gun storage laws that were just passed in Los Angeles, including the one just passed yesterday that would make it very difficult to get quick access to guns. Some academic evidence on this question is...
John Stossel extensively discusses the CPRC in his weekly oped column
John Stossel's weekly column goes through some lies put forward by gun control advocates, and he relies very heavily on the CPRC. His piece is titled: "America and guns: Why do so many stoke paranoia about firearms?" You can read a copy of the column available...
Congressional Research Service claims that Mass Public Shootings have been increasing, but it fails to provide evidence that this increase is statistically significant
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has just released a new report titled: CRS Mass Murder with Firearms Incidents and Victims 1999-2013. USA Today's headline provides a typical reaction: "Report: Mass public shootings on rise." While the report points to...
CPRC in the Daily Caller: What Mother Jones Missed In Its Hit Piece About Me
John Lott's newest piece at the Daily Caller starts this way: Mother Jones, a leftist magazine funded by people such as George Soros, and I have been in a running feud for years. They have continually made false claims about guns, often claims that have been cited by...
Dramatic video of store owner using an “assault weapon” to defend his store against 3 armed robbers
The video of this dramatic defensive gun use is available here. This story is from a local television station in Milwaukee. WISN 12 News has obtained surveillance video of a Milwaukee man defending his store against brazen would-be burglars who smashed into his...
CPRC on Fox News: LIES AND LAWLESSNESS
LIES AND LAWLESSNESS: Does gun ownership lead to more homicides, suicides and accidental deaths? Is rape rampant on campus? The media certainly says so. John Lott weighs in.