In discussing the controversy over NFL players protesting during the National Anthem, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said: “I would probably be lying if I said no.” Research conducted by the CPRC shows that this turmoil didn't just affect the...
Some public health researchers have attempted to link permitted concealed carry to aggressive or reckless driving. Before turning to two of the papers by public health researchers, let’s look at some of the data on driving behavior. Just as handgun permit holders...
It has become an annual rite with the Violence Policy Center to release a report claiming, “Firearms 100 times more likely to kill women than protect them.” Last year, the New York Times and Vice carried the claims. This year, it made headlines at The Nation and...
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Hill Background checks are required for so many things from getting a job to buying a gun. But despite legitimate concerns about voting by illegal aliens and felons, Democrats become outraged by the mention of checks for voting....
Being a real estate agent often means having to go to strange places and sometimes meeting strange people on your own. It is understandable that these agents are concerned for their safety, particularly the women. A new survey by the National Association of Realtors...
Austin, Texas, Austin Statesman, September 20, 2017 (the graphic here is from the Austin Statesman) Court paperwork filed Tuesday said an armed good Samaritan stopped an attack on a runner on a popular trail near Rainey Street last week. Police have accused Richard...
Dr. John Lott has a new opinion piece at The Hill newspaper on the union-backed disruptions of congressional Republicans. The title used by The Hill says "Democrats must denounce the rise in violence against Republicans," but that isn't exactly what the op-ed piece...
In 2015, Bloomberg spent $2 million just on two state Senate races to flip the control of the Virginia state Senate. The announcement of a new $1 million only includes initial money directly from Everytown and not the side donations that Bloomberg makes directly to...
Much of this media coverage over the last week has been critical and distorted what Dr. Lott actually said during his testimony before President’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (a video of the testimony is available here and a discussion of some of the...
Dolton, Illinois, ABC Channel 7 WLS, September 14, 2017 The 20-year-old man with a gun walked into the Advance Auto Parts store in the 800-block of East 147th Street around 8 p.m. and tried to rob the store, police said. He ran out of the store and toward a customer,...
Dr. John Lott talked to Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on WIND in Chicago about his testimony before the President’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and his idea to use background checks for voters. (Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 8:05 to 8:18 AM)
Over the last few days, there have been a lot of attacks on Dr. Lott research after his testimony to the President’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. One of the common lines of attack has been that he testified in an area where he is not an expert. The...