While the CPRC covers many crime issues besides gun control and our budget might be a tiny fraction of the budgets for groups on either side of the debate such as Michael Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety, the Brady Campaign, and Gun Owners of America, our research...
Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 19, 2017 As he always does before leaving his house, Pearson, a concealed-carry weapon permit holder, put his pistol on his hip. . . . “About 50 yards in front of me, the driver grabs this young child and starts...
The Hill newspaper and Political have articles about how Democrats want to avoid discussing their views on gun control until after the 2018 mid-term elections. From The Hill: Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) is urging his colleagues to stay away from...
Metro News, October 13, 2017 But John Lott, president of the pro-Second Amendment Crime Prevention Research Center, says these statistics are a kind of feel-good data sets that should rely on a whole host of other information, like culture, demographics and...
Sometimes in the rush “to do something” after a tragedy, politicians put forward bills that could easily cause more harm than good. The legislation being put forward to ban “bump stocks,” a firearm accessory that uses the recoil of the semi-automatic gun to fire more...
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about the push for gun control. (Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 10:19 to 11:00 PM)
Detroit, Michigan, October 10, 2017: An attempted robbery in Detroit didn't turn out the way the criminal hoped it would. A concealed handgun permit holder was able to react quickly. "Police told the CPL holder it was a good thing he was legally armed or he and his...
From the description at Dennis Prager's radio show: The Las Vegas shooting, bump stocks, and gun control are the topics with John Lott, President of the founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center and noted gun crime expert. His new book is The War on Guns: Arming...
Our report on the gun-free zones in the District of Columbia has gotten a long front-page article in the Washington Times. The Washington Free Beacon and Fox News have also run a similar story. The article discusses DC response: "The law says it 'shall not apply to a...
Dr. John Lott talked to Graham Ledger on the One American News Network about the investigation into the Las Vegas massacre and the push for more gun control. (Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 8:00 to 8:18 PM)
Dr. John Lott talked to Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson about the push for more gun control after the Las Vegas massacre. (Monday, October 9, 2017, from 8:06 to 8:15 AM)
Scott Adams and John Lott joined Gavin McInnes on his new CRTV show "Get off my lawn" to discuss gun control after the Las Vegas massacre. This isn't the entire segment, but it is still interesting. Scott Adams is a very smart guy. (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)