CPRC’s Dr. John Lott was on Al Jazeera International on Friday, June 17th, 2016 to discuss changing background checks, banning assault weapons, and gun-free zones.
Comparing the Drop in Murders in D.C. and Memphis After Federalizing Law Enforcement with the Same Months a Year Earlier Under the Biden Administration
Murders vary a lot over the course of a year. Before Trump intervened, Memphis had the nation’s fourth-highest murder rate among cities with more than 100,000 residents, while D.C. ranked 11th. Trump took federal control of D.C.’s policing on August 11, 2025....
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