Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary on Gun Control

Dec 17, 2022 | Original Research, Talk, Testimony

Dr. John Lott testified before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security for a hearing titled “Examining Uvalde: The Search for Bipartisan Solutions to Gun Violence.” They discussed different gun control laws to stop mass public shootings. Here is the video of Dr. Lott’s part at the hearing. A copy of Dr. John Lott’s testimony is available here. This discussion summarizes some of the original research done by the CPRC.

(Thursday, December 15, 2022)

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