Dr. John Lott was recently interviewed by Steve Albrecht with Gun Carriers website.
Dr. John Lott is the founder and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, an organization dedicated to providing accurate research and statistically-quantified commentary about gun use, gun ownership, and the use of guns by concealed carry citizens and the police, to stop crime, violence, and murders. Overall, it’s all about gun rights!
In The Mind Of A Gun Rights Researcher John Lott
Dr. Lott holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA and is a frequent commentator on Fox News and other cable news outlets, where he is a vocal supporter of safe and legal gun ownership, concealed carry, and use. His eight books include More Guns, Less Crime and The Bias Against Guns. His Board of Directors include Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and our favorite Michigan rocker, hunter, and gun owner, Ted Nugent.
Dr. Lott was kind enough to provide answers to my three questions (which have been edited for length). I asked him about the Congress passing the national CCW reciprocity bill (which he thinks President Trump will sign if it gets to his desk). I asked him about how or if CCW holders should help protect police officers who are being threatened or outgunned in our streets. And finally, he addressed my concerns – that many of us have – of terrorism coming to our shores and how we can help stop mass attackers who target our schools, workplaces, and public gatherings.
Will the Congress enact a national CCW permit reciprocity law this year? Is it safe to assume President Trump will sign it? How will this improve CCW carry in this country? Any hidden obstacles or challenges in this bill?
“Yes, everything that President Trump has done so far confirms that he would keep his promise and sign such a bill if it gets to his desk. And the bill will easily pass the House, where it currently has 200 co-sponsors. But the Senate is a different story, as Democrats have already promised a filibuster. With all 52 Republicans supporting the bill and six Democrats having voted for the bill when it previously came up in 2013, there should be 58 votes, two short of the 60 required to end a filibuster. There are also seven other Democratic Senators from states that already recognize permits from at least 48 other states. Thus they already essentially have complete reciprocity in their states, and they realize that there have been no problems associated with it.” . . .
The rest of the interview is available here.
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