These news stories haven't gotten more than local media attention, but startling findings show a gap between the number of votes counted and the number of people officially recorded as voting. Unlike Pennsylvania and Nevada, North Carolina had only a difference of 50...
Month: September 2021
On St Louis’ Giant KLJY: Discussing California’s Recall Election and the Exploding Number of People on the Terror Watch List
Dr. John Lott talked to Mike Ferguson on St. Louis’ giant 100,000-watts KLJY-FM about California's Recall Election and the exploding number of people on the Terror Watch List. (Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 9:05 to 9:21 AM)
State of New York Relies on Past Racist Court to argue for Discretionary Concealed Handgun Laws where people must provide a “good reason” to obtain a permit, other issues
The State of New York has put in its response in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case that will be heard by the Supreme Court on November 3rd. The New York state response brief starts off making this point: “In 1897, this Court said that it...
Our paper forthcoming in the journal Economics, Law, and Policy: Do White Police Officers Unfairly Target Black Suspects?
Our research by Dr. John Lott and Professor Carl Moody titled "Do White Police Officers Unfairly Target Black Suspects?" is forthcoming in the journal Economics, Law, and Policy's December issue. For those who wish to replicate our research, all the files are...
CPRC in the News: Fox News, The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), Texas Insider, CNS News, and more
"If Biden is allowed to impose regulations without a vote by Congress simply because he decides it helps ‘public safety,’ there is no limit to what he can do," gun advocate John R. Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, told Fox News. "He could...
On New York City’s WVOX: Biden’s judicial confirmations and Lott’s book “Gun Control Myths”
Dr. John Lott talked to Mathew Mari on New York's WVOX radio about Biden's judicial confirmations and Lott's book "Gun Control Myths." (September 9, 2021, from 3:20 to 3:50 PM)
One America News: Abuse Of Watchlists Could Lead To Curbs On Second Amendment Rights
Crime Prevention Research Center President Dr. John Lott tells One America News the terror watchlist now includes about two million names, is growing rapidly and could soon be used as a back door means to limit Second Amendment rights for many law abiding Americans....
Large shift in Republican’s views on Gun Control over the last two years, Americans equally divided on whether more guns mean less crime or more crime
Recent surveys by Pew Research Center and Gallup have a couple of interesting findings. Americans are equally divided on whether more gun ownership leads to more or less crime or has no effect. -- The drop in support for gun control has been driven largely by changes...
On Central Texas’ KJCE-AM Radio: Texas’ New Anti-vote fraud law
Dr. John Lott joined Cardle & Woolley on Central Texas' KJCE-AM Radio to discuss our work on vote fraud in connection in Texas' new anti-vote fraud law. (Thursday, September 9, 2021, 9:05 to 9:17 AM)
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: Cases During February 2021
Las Vegas, NV, February 3, 2021 (FOX 5 Vegas) Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman said police were called at 11:59 a.m. on Feb. 3 about a man attempting to take a gun from someone's bag at a CCW class inside The Range 702 gun range…The...
Congressman Massie uses CPRC research to argue for an amendment to protect Americans’ Due Process Rights
$2.5 billion in the Democrats' $3.5 trillion entitlement package would allow the US Department of Justice to incentivize states adopting Red Flag Laws. Congressman Thomas Massie proposed an amendment to protect people's Due Process rights, but Democrats said that was...
At Townhall: Very Concerning Evidence of Vote Fraud in California Recall Election
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Townhall. It was also covered in Real Clear Politics. “Absentee ballots remain the largest source of potential voter fraud.” That quote isn’t from Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder. It’s the conclusion of the bipartisan...