Copies of Dr. John Lott’s book that have been translated into Portuguese.
…Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall.com that starts this way:
…Each year brings a new record increase in the number of concealed handgun permits. The rate of growth in permits among women and minorities has far outpaced growth among white men. The data paint a picture of incredibly law-abiding permit holders, the vast majority living outside America’s insular media capitals.
Fox News has a news story about our latest report on the number of concealed handgun permits continuing to grow:
…Even as the topic of gun control continues to remain a focus in the Democratic 2020 presidential primary, more Americans than ever are believed to have obtained concealed carry permits.
In a report released this week, the Crime Prevention Research Center says there are now nearly 19 million Americans with permits to carry a concealed handgun – an increase of 1.4 million, or about 8 percent – from around this time last year.
Maj Toure talks about More Guns, Less Crime during his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security for a hearing on “Community Responses to Gun Violence in our Cities.”
(Maj Toure before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, September 26, 2019)
A copy of our newest report is available here. Copies of our annual reports from 2014 through 2018 are available here.
Summary
The number of concealed handgun permits has increased for the third year in a row. The figure now stands at over 18.66 million– a 304% increase since 2007. …
annual report on number of concealed handgun permits, CPRC original research
Ever wonder where Mexican drug cartels are getting all their weapons? After all, since 1972, the most power rifle that you can buy in the country is a .22 caliber weapon. Yet, Mexican drug cartels have grenades, grenade launchers, and fully automatic guns. We have been collecting some quotes on where Mexico gets its guns.…
Dr. John Lott debated Igor Volosky, the Executive Director of Guns Down America, on Dana Perino’s The Daily Briefing. Fox News’ Ed Henry was substituting for Perino. They talked about the Democrats’ calls to ban guns, and Lott pointed out that we need to do something that was actually relevant to stopping these attacks — getting rid of gun-free zones.…