Longtime readers of this column know we like data, from Rasmussen surveys to the annual FBI Uniform Crime Report. The gun prohibition lobby may argue with a homely old news hack, but they’re far less likely to reject numbers from the feds or a well-established polling...
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Responding to GVPedia’s False Claims about Constitutional Carry Laws
Professor Carl Moody and Dr. John Lott have put together a response that Devin Hughes' GVPedia has put together attacking research that Professor Moody did on the impact of Constitutional Carry laws and other writing by Lott. A copy of Hughes' latest claims is...
On The Lee Elci Show WJJF 94.9: Nikki Goeser discusses Stalking Awareness and her own experience with a deadly stalker
Thursday, February 3, 2022 CPRC's Nikki Goeser talks with host Lee Elci about her own experience dealing with a deadly stalker, and how stalking should be taken more seriously.
On The Lars Larson Radio Show: Discussing Biden’s Gun Control Proposals to reduce Violent Crime and Biden implementing a national gun registry
Dr. John Lott joined Lars Larson on his national radio show to discuss Lott’s articles at Fox News on "Biden’s ‘guns first’ approach to violent crime ignores basic facts: Over 92% of violent crimes in America do not involve firearms" and Real Clear...
CBS’ “FBI: Most Wanted” Shows another Civilian Defensive Gun Use Gone Wrong
https://rumble.com/embed/vreion/?pub=vzmga Television show bias against guns is never-ending. Except for a couple of episodes of Paramount’s Yellowstone, you won’t see an entertainment television show that has a civilian successfully using a gun defensively....
On Armed American Radio: Discussing Biden’s Gun Control Proposals to reduce Violent Crime and Biden implementing a national gun registry
Dr. John Lott joined Mark Walters on his nationwide radio show to discuss Lott’s articles at Fox News on "Biden’s ‘guns first’ approach to violent crime ignores basic facts: Over 92% of violent crimes in America do not involve firearms" and Real Clear Politics on...
At Newsweek: Biden’s Rhetoric on Guns is Far From ‘Reasonable’
Dr. John Lott and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) have a new piece at Newsweek about Biden's continual push to ban semi-automatic handguns, by far the most commonly owned handguns in the US. Fact-checkers keep assuring Americans that President Biden doesn't want to...
38-Year-Old Man carrying a concealed handgun protects himself against four armed robbers
The police have clearly classified this as another legitimate defensive gun use. These armed robbers may have committed a string of these crimes. According to Nesky, a person was approached by four armed males while in the 14900 block of Health Center Drive in Bowie...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: Discussing Biden’s Gun Control Proposals to reduce Violent Crime and Biden implementing a national gun registry
Dr. John Lott joined Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin to discuss Lott’s articles at Fox News on "Biden’s ‘guns first’ approach to violent crime ignores basic facts: Over 92% of violent crimes in America do not involve firearms" and Real Clear...
On the USA Today Radio Show: Why is violent crime increasing?
Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Conners on the USA Today Radio Show about why is violent crime increasing. (January 25, 2022)
In the Los Angeles Times: You don’t have to shoot someone to use a gun defensively
Dr. John Lott has a letter responding to the absurd claim in the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo! News that there are only 2,000 defensive gun uses per year. A slightly longer version of the letter was published in the Kankakee, Illinois Daily Journal (February 12, 2022)....
Virginia Switches sides on Supreme Court case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen
With Virginia switching sides, there are now 27 states that back striking down New York's May Issue requirements for concealed carry, and only 17 states and the District of Columbia that support keeping the "proper cause" requirement before permits are issued. A copy...












