John Lott talked to Dana Loesch about the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines banned by Maryland's Firearm Safety Act (Monday, February 8, 2016 from 6:40 to 6:48 PM EST). The case seems destined to...
Month: February 2016
Yet more evidence that terrorists pick gun-free zones to attack
Could this statement be any clearer? From ClickonDetroit: Abu-Rayyan posted. “It’s one of the biggest ones in Detroit. I had it planned out. I bought a bunch of bullets. I practiced reloading and unloading.” . . . “It's easy, and a lot of people go there. Plus people...
4th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Strikes down semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines banned by Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act, seems destined to reach the Supreme Court
A new ruling in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals conflicts the rulings in other Circuit Courts and seems likely to force the Supreme Court to address this issue. . . . In a 2-1 decision applauded by gun rights advocates, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of...
CPRC on the Michigan Talk Network with Steve Gruber: On Obama’s push to make military firearms less lethal
John Lott talked to Steve Gruber about President Obama's order to the military firearms less lethal (Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 6:45 to 6:52 AM).
CPRC in the News: From Alabama to Delaware to Florida
News articles The Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland), February 5, 2016 What Obama proposed would do absolutely nothing to remedy this problem. According to John Lott, who created the Crime Prevention Research Center, Obama had most of his conclusions exactly backward....
CPRC in the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota): “South Dakota second in nation for conceal carry permits”
The Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has a story about how the last two months have seen a record breaking increase in the number of concealed handgun permits in the state. . . . More than one in eight adults in South Dakota boasts a permit to carry a...
CPRC correcting the Brady Campaign’s false claims in the New Hampshire Union Leader: “Clinton and the gun control lobby get it wrong”
With days before the New Hampshire primary, John Lott corrects what Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, recently wrote in the New Hampshire Union Leader attacking Bernie Sanders (Friday, February 4, 2016). Hillary Clinton has made gun...
Oklahoma School District Posts Signs Warning that School Staffer Carry Concealed Handguns
There is only one deputy sheriff in the town. According to the news reports shown above, several other school districts in Oklahoma are apparently moving to adopt a similar policy. From the Muskogee Phoenix in Muskogee, OK: New signs posted on the grounds of Okay...
Four cases over a couple of days where concealed handgun permit holders stopped violent crime, saved lives
Temple Terrace, Florida (WFLA) February 1, 2016: . . . around 11 p.m. on Sunday night. investigators say two men approached 38-year-old Luis Enrique Alonso in front of his home as he was unloading groceries. The suspects grabbed Alonso, and one of the suspects pointed...
CPRC on “Reasoned Discourse”: Gun Violence and Gun Control, a discussion with Dr. Michael Weisser
From Reasoned Discourse with Jules Mermelstein: "Dr. John Lott, author of "More Guns Less Crime" and other books, and Dr. Michael Weisser, author of "Because They're Assholes: Violence and Gun Violence" and other books, discuss whether gun control would help or hurt...