The Crime Prevention Research Center’s latest annual report on concealed handgun permits was covered extensively at the Washington Examiner today. The gun craze sparked by the 2016 presidential election, the COVID crisis, and the flurry...
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Woman with concealed handgun permit defends herself against four male carjackers, some armed
Here is a dramatic case where there is no way that this woman could have defended herself without a gun. A 23-year-old woman with a concealed-carry permit defended herself against four armed men who attempted to carjack her last week on the South Side of Chicago....
On South Florida’s WIOD-AM with Brian Mudd: The polling doesn’t really gauge whether Americans understand how these laws operate
Dr. John Lott talked to South Florida’s Brian Mudd on WIOD-AM about Dr. Lott’s new piece at Real Clear Politics suggesting 'really biased' framing of poll questions greatly skews support for red flag laws: “Media Spin on Gun Control Doesn’t Match Voters’ Opinions.”...
On the Bill Martinez Radio Show: Data Show There Have Been 22 Times More Attacks On Pro-Lifers Than Pro-Choice Groups Since Supreme Court Leak
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about our new research on violence against pro-life and pro-choice groups. They also discussed the CPRC’s past research, including the false impression of those who commit mass public shootings provided...
On the Alan Nathan Show: Discussing the Attacks Against Pro-Life Americans
Dr. John Lott talked to John Hayward, a guest host for Alan Nathan on his national radio show, about our new research indicating more violence against Pro-life people than against Pro-choice since the Supreme Court Leak on May 3rd, 2022. (Thursday, November 3, 2022,...
On Epoch TV with Larry Elder about Attacks on Pro-life Entities Since the Supreme Court Leak
https://rumble.com/embed/v1qsqs8/?pub=vzmga Dr. John Lott joined Larry Elder on Epoch TV to discuss our latest research showing more attacks on pro-lifers than pro-choice groups since the Supreme Court leak on May 3rd, 2022. They also discussed the CPRC’s...
Canada moves to ban all semi-automatic rifles and shotguns, Joe Biden also wants to ban all semi-automatic guns
Joe Biden apparently isn't the only North American politician who wants to ban all semi-automatic guns. As the video above shows, on Thanksgiving Day, Biden demanded that all semi-automatic guns be banned. In May 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an...
On NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show: To Discuss Pro-life Advocates Being Attacked After Dobbs Decision
https://rumble.com/embed/v1oyk5i/?pub=vzmga Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show to talk about our new research showing that more attacks on pro-lifers than pro-choice groups since the Supreme Court leak on May 3rd. (Thursday, November 3,...
A shooting at Walmart that left six dead occurred in yet another gun-free zone
"The shooting erupted without warning, during a late-night shift change as some workers were congregating in a break room, witnesses said Wednesday of the shooting at a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart that killed six people and injured at least four others."...
TV Show bias on Guns: What looks like a defensive gun use by an armed law-abiding civilian turns out not to be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5-gcG6t8J4 Television show bias against guns is never-ending. Except for a couple of episodes on Paramount’s Yellowstone, you won’t see an entertainment television show with a civilian successfully using a gun defensively....
To the Firearms Policy Coalition: Nikki talks about her book “Stalked and Defenseless”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXrEdnaXcHk The CPRC's Nikki Goeser talked to Craig DeLuz of the Firearms Policy Coalition about her book "Stalked and Defenseless." (October 1, 2022)
At Townhall: What States Like California and New York Can Learn From Other States About Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall.com. More people than ever have concealed handgun permits. A new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center, which I head, shows the figure now stands at 22.01 million – an increase of 488,000 since last year. Whereas...