Pine Manor, FL, June 2, 2021 (NBC 2 News) Lee County deputies say 16-year old Hayden Celin tried robbing the Domino’s driver in a failed setup… As the driver went to leave, Celin allegedly punched him in the face, and shot a water gun loaded with pepper spray into the...
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Congressman Greg Steube cites CPRC research in a House judiciary committee hearing on Red Flag Laws
During a hearing on Red Flag Laws, Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) cites CPRC research in a House judiciary committee hearing. A copy of the paper he cited is available here. During the hearing, Steube offered an amendment that resulted from conversations that Steube's...
On TRT World: What can be done to stop school shootings?
Dr. John Lott appeared on TRT World to discuss what can be done to stop school shootings. The interview took place on the day that Nikolas Cruz plead guilty to murdering 17 people at the Parkland High School. (TRT World Oct 20, 2021, from 345 to 352 PM)
On the Lars Larson Show: Discussing the large increase this year in the number of concealed handgun permits
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on both his Northwest and National radio shows to discuss the CPRC's new report on the large increase in concealed handgun permits. (Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 4:35 to 4:45 PM, Northwest show time) The Northwest show appears on 21...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 23 Cases During May 2021
St. Paul, MN, May 1, 2021 (Two Cities Pioneer Press, CBS Minnesota) The first shooting incident occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday when police were called to the 500 block of Central Avenue.They found two men, ages 25 and 26, standing by their vehicles. The...
Our research on concealed carry on college campuses was referenced by the Montana Attorney General in a lawsuit brought by the state University system against campus carry law
The CPRC's report titled "What Is The Danger To Allowing Concealed Handguns On University Property?: Shootings By Permit Holders From 2012 To May 2021" has been referenced in a couple of places by the Montana Attorney General in a new filing that they have made. As is...
Even the Avengers getting into the whole “I don’t like guns” thing, Black Widow says: “Guns aren’t really my style”
The fictional Natasha Romanoff, AKA the Black Widow, plays one of the best spies and assassins in the world. She is always carrying two handguns on her. Possibly it is a Disney, but the new Disney Marvel series "What If . . . " has Romanoff declaring that...
Chicago PD Actor Grimaces when homeowner says that he doesn’t lock up his guns in his locked building
On NBC’s Chicago PD (S9 E4 October 13, 2021), a nine-year-old boy breaks into a man's garage. When asked if a homeowner has locked up his rifles, the man informs Hank Voight (played by actor Jason Beghe), who heads up the special Chicago police unit, that he didn't...
Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) confronts Rep Steve Cohen’s (D-TN) claim there are no Defensive Gun Uses by Using CPRC’s research
In a hearing about the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) challenges Congressman Steve Cohen's (D-TN) claim that there are no Defensive Gun Uses. Congressman Massie responded by reading from a recent report that the...
At Townhall: Democrats Keep Pushing to Eliminate American’s Due Process Rights, Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Dr. John Lott co-authored this piece with Congressman Thomas Massie, who represents Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District and is co-chairman of the Second Amendment Caucus. Everyone wants to stop dangerous people from getting guns. To some, the obvious solution...
At the Federalist: If Voter ID Laws Are ‘Undemocratic,’ Then So Is Europe
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist on Democrat claims of voter suppression by Republicans. “Republicans … are trying to systematically prevent ordinary citizens from making their voices heard,” former President Obama warned while campaigning in the...
In the Missoula Current: Tester must stand against runaway spending, socialist Sanders
Dr. John Lott has a piece on the probably upcoming Congressional votes on Biden's massive spending bills. As government spending spirals out of control, where is Montana Sen. Jon Tester? As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee in an evenly divided Senate,...












