Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist. Red-flag laws do nothing but put innocent people at risk. If a person is really a danger to himself or others, confiscating guns isn’t much of a solution. There are so many other ways for disturbed people to cause...
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CPRC in the News: Breitbart (2), NewsMax, The New York Sun, Independent Institute, Chicago Thinker, and much more
. . . There are currently 25 states with constitutional carry. When there were only 13–Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming–the Crime Prevention Research Center...
On One America News’ Tipping Point: To Discuss A Good Guy With A Gun Stopping A Bad Guy
Dr. John Lott appeared on One America News Network’s Tipping Point to discuss the more than often incidents in which armed people stopped the attackers from committing acts of violence. They also discussed that repealing the Second Amendment won't stop crimes, as...
“Time off for bad behavior! That is the rule in Tennessee. When will someone have the guts to fix it!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mxso1RXU5E Both Dennis Ferrier, the reporter who put this piece together, and State Rep William Lamberth are angels!!! Thank God for both of them. Thank William for meeting with the new TDOC commissioner and Dennis for continuing to...
On Gary on Guns on Demand: To Discuss False Statistics
Dr. John Lott talked to Gary Nolan’s national radio show about his latest article at The Federalist titled "False Statistics Fly As California Democrats Push For Gun Control Laws That Failed Already." (Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 9:05 to 9:22 AM)
Vote fraud case in California shows problems with both mail-in voting and vote harvesting
There is a reason that secret ballots were adopted precisely to prevent voters being pressured to vote a particular way. While this focuses on pressuring voters to support this candidate, there is also the possibility of buying votes. The mail-in voting and vote...
TV Media bias: NBC’s Law & Order, Another defensive gun use goes wrong on TV Cop Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulCaO2UM6Y Television show bias against guns is never-ending. Except for a couple episodes on Paramount’s Yellowstone, you won’t see an entertainment television show with a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead,...
On the Politics & Issues with Larry Marino: To discuss LA County Supervisors advancing gun regulations in wake of the Monterey Park shooting
Dr. John Lott Jr. was on the Politics & Issues with Larry Marino to talk about a series of new laws approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, tightening regulations on the sale and possession of guns in unincorporated areas. They also discussed...
Why do Red Flag Laws only focus on taking away a dangerous person’s guns?: U-Haul driver kills one and injures eight in New York City
If a person is really a danger to themselves or others, confiscating guns Isn’t much of a solution. There are so many other ways for disturbed people to harm themselves or others. Yet, the advocates of Red Flag Laws want people to believe if you simply take away the...
CPRC’s Nikki Goeser on WLW’s The Bill Cunningham Show: How you can protect yourself from stalkers
Nikki Goeser, the executive director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, talked to fill-in host Allen West on 660 AM The Answer in Dallas TX, about her own experience as a victim of a deadly stalker and life-saving advice for stalking victims. See also...
On NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show: To Discuss Michigan State University Shooting
https://rumble.com/embed/v277zjm/?pub=vzmga Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show to discuss the recent shooting on the Michigan State University campus. They discussed the fact that the gunman would have been barred from owning a firearm at the time...
Concealed Handgun permit holder stops mass public shooter at a mall in El Paso, Texas
A permit holder stopped a shooter who had shot four people and threatened others. Interestingly, many initial news reports had credited an off-duty police officer with stopping the attack (also here). The suspect apparently had a stolen gun. Police in El Paso,...












