Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about how Twitter is censoring our research. (Thursday, August 19, 2021, 11:32 am to 11:58 am ET)
Month: August 2021
Biden administration increasing the cost of ammunition, one of the many ways Biden seeks to reduce gun ownership by making it more costly
The president has the power to ban the importation of guns and ammunition, and he is exercising it for ammunition. This new rule will make already costly and difficult to obtain ammunition even more difficult to find. This is part of Biden's policy to reduce gun...
Highly recommended: Gun Control Myths on C-SPAN Book TV
The video is available to watch here. John Lott, founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center, argued that the conventional wisdom about guns and gun regulation is incorrect. He said the media does a poor job of analyzing gun-related events, especially mass...
On the Vernuccio-Novak Report: On Biden’s gun control push and David Chipman’s nomination to head the ATF
Dr. John Lott talked former New York City Judge Frank Vernuccio on his national radio show about Biden's gun control push and David Chipman's nomination to head the ATF. (Wednesday, August 18, 2021)
Remember Democrats’ call to ban people on the terror watch list from buying guns, now there are nearly 2 million people on the list
Remember all the calls by Democrats to ban people on the terror watch list from being able to buy guns? Well, it turns out that if those proposals had become law, nearly 2 million Americans would be banned from owning guns. Obama is calling for another measure: a ban...
On OAN’s Tipping Point: Mexico Suing US Gun Makers
Dr. John Lott appeared on OAN's Tipping Point to discuss Mexico's lawsuit against gun makers. They discussed Lott's op-ed on the issue. This is just 4 minutes of an eleven minute segment. OAN Tipping Point August 11 2021 Mexico Suing US Gun Makers
Twenty-one Defensive Gun Uses By People Under Age 21 During 2021
There is a Second Amendment challenge to California's ban on those 18, 19, and 20 years old buying any firearm (Matthew Jones et al. v. Bonta) and another similar case in Florida. Young people are also victims of violent crime and could also benefit from using guns...
On Western Montana’s KGVO: Twitter’s Censorship, David Chipman’s nomination for the ATF
Dr. John Lott talked to Peter Christian on Western Montana’s KGVO radio to discuss Twitter's censorship of the truth and David Chipman's nomination for the ATF. (Tuesday, August 18, 2021, from 11:05 AM to noon) Part 1 Part 2
70% of Likely US Voters think violent crime is “out of control,” by a 65% to 23% spread, blacks say that district attorneys refusing to prosecute accused criminals increases crime
A new poll by Rasmussen Reports finds a great deal of agreement across races and sexes regarding crime and law enforcement. Blacks are only slightly more concerned about the recent increase in violent crime than whites, though Hispanics are more concerned. Blacks are...
At the Federalist: Our $28 Trillion National Debt Is Coming Due
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist on our exploding national debt and what it means for the US. While this is off topic for what the CPRC does, we thought that it still might be of interest. Last September, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...
On Central Oregon’s KWRO: Discussing Oregon’s new gunlock law
Dr. John Lott talked to Rob Taylor on KWRO-AM radio about Oregon's new gunlock law. They discussed Lott's research on gunlock laws. (Monday, August 16, 2021, from 6:05 to 6:54 PM)
Woman handcuffed and held at gunpoint used Apple Watch to summon help
Technology is at least making the lives of some criminals more difficult. A 31-year-old Pompton Lakes man is accused of using an airsoft gun to hold a young woman captive in her West Milford home while he rifled through her possessions and demanded thousands of...