By a 82 to 62 vote in the state House and a 17 to 13 vote in the state Senate, the Texas legislature has sent a Constitutional Carry bill to Governor Greg Abbott, who has promised to sign the bill. The bill being sent to Abbott includes language that prohibits...
Month: May 2021
Question: “Is there a crime problem in this country?” WH Press Secretary : “Well, I would say certainly there is a gun problem.”
At the White House' daily press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked if we had a crime problem in this country. Her response was that "Well, I would say certainly there is a gun problem." As is typical, the Biden administration and Democrats...
At Townhall: Entertainment TV Shows Keep Pushing Lies About Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall on media bias. Last Friday, anti-Semitic thugs attacked a Jewish family, yelling “Free Palestine!,” “Die Jew!” “F– you Jew,” and “I’m gonna rape your wife.” Fortunately, an armed driver was able to stand between the attackers...
On the Michigan Talk Network: How entertainment television makes lots of false claims about guns
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the extreme bias in entertainment television shows regarding guns. (Wednesday, May 19, 2021, from 8:33 to 8:42 AM)
On the Vicki McKenna Show: The Danger of Red Flag Laws and Gun-free zones
Nikki Goeser joined Vicki on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin to discuss Nikki's testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution about her concerns with red flag laws and how gun-control laws can have unintended consequences that...
CPRC in the News: Breitbart, Business & Politics Reporter, PJ Media, Chronicles, and many more
For example, on September 9, 2016, Breitbart News reported data from John Lott’s book, The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies, which showed that Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law benefited black people more than white people.Lott...
Texas about to adopt Constitutional Carry
Texas is about the 21st state that has Constitutional Carry. Texas House, Senate strike compromise on bill legalizing permitless carry of handguns The agreement advances the legislation even closer to becoming law. Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign such a...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: Cases From September to October 2020
Roseville, MI, September 2, 2020 (WDIV Local 4) Police said a 30-year-old man was vacuuming his SUV when he was ambushed by two people. The driver -- who had a pistol on his hip for protection -- had a gun stuck in his face.“He is a conceal pistol license holder for...
Is our legal system corrupt?: Former FBI Director Louis Freeh gave $100K to Biden grandkid trust as he sought ‘future work’
How appropriate is it for a former FBI director donating $100,000 to a trust fund for a major Democrat who was talking about running for president? Does that come across as bribery to get an important job? “I would be delighted to do future work with you {Hunter],”...
A driver armed with a gun intervenes to defend a Jewish family in Miami
A concealed handgun permit holder came to the rescue of a Jewish family that were being attacked by a group of thugs. Police in Florida are investigating an anti-Semitic incident involving a Jewish family in the Miami area who received help from a gun owner, according...
What Percent of Mass Public Shooters are White Supremacists?
The news media and entertainment television keep pushing the notion that most mass public shootings are done by white supremacists. Who is a white supremacist is actually fairly difficult to determine because many of the classifications are based on solely whether the...
New Research: Not all right-to-carry laws are the same
Prof. Carl Moody, the CPRC's Research Director, has a new paper (available here) explaining why so many other papers are making mistakes in how they estimate the impact of concealed handguns on crime rates. The point might seem obvious, that there are huge differences...












