Dr. John Lott recently gave a talk in Chautauqua, New York on the topic of his book "Gun Control Myths." (Monday, July 19, 2021)
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On America’s Voice Live: Why are police departments having a hard time hiring officers? What is the consequence?
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on America's Voice Live about the damage being done to police departments. Police are retiring at record rates, and it is so hard for police departments to hire officers. Gruber raised the example of how Portland's police...
At Townhall: Why are Red State Democratic Senators Voting for David Chipman?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall on David Chipman's confirmation vote. President Biden has had little trouble getting even the most controversial nominees confirmed.Democrats have voted in unison, with only Neera Tanden, Biden’s pick to head his budget...
Biden Administration Urges Democrat AGs To Sue Gun Makers, Clear Drive to Put Gun Makers out of Business
Back in October, Dr. John Lott warned that Biden wanted to use lawsuits against gun makers to put them out of business. On Wednesday, the Mexican government sued several U.S.- gun makers, seeking $10 billion in damages. They claim that the companies are “conscious of...
On Los Angeles’ KABC-AM: Discuss Lott’s Gun Control Myths
Dr. John Lott talked to Judd Dunning on Los Angeles' KABC 790-AM radio about Lott's book Gun Control Myths and the recent gun control debate. (Monday, July 19, 2021, from 10:10 to 10:30 PM)
CPRC in the News: Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Politifact, Epoch Times, Real Clear Politics, and much more
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez on June 4 issued a permanent injunction against enforcement of much of California’s ban on purchasing assault rifles. State Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has appealed the Benitez ruling, saying the state’s “strong common sense gun...
Rasmussen Survey: 74% Of Voters Support Photo ID Requirement. Despite claims that IDs discriminate against the poor, the poor and least educated show the highest support.
The CPRC has done a lot of research on photo voter ID requirements for voting. There are a lot of interesting results in this new Rasmussen survey. Among the most interesting is that 72% of black likely voters and 79% of those who are neither white nor black support...
On the Jim Bohannon Show: While Biden focuses on gun crime, 92% of violent crimes don’t use guns
Dr. John Lott appeared on Jim Bohannon's national radio show to discuss how Biden's gun control regulations will disarm law-abiding Americans and how his focus on guns ignores that 92 percent of violent crime doesn't involve guns. The sources for that information are...
On the John Steigerwald Show on Pittsburgh’s WPGP: Biden Gun Control Proposals won’t reduce Violent Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to John Steigerwald on Pittsburgh's WPGP AM 1250 about Biden's focus on guns as a way to reduce violent crime. Biden ignores that 92% of violent crime doesn't involve guns, and his gun control proposals will cause more harm than good with even gun...
On the Michigan Talk Network: Discussing that Less Than 0.1% Of Guns Are Used In Crime In Any Given Year
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the CPRC's recent report showing that less than 0.1% of guns are used in crime in any given year. (Friday, July 30, 2021, from 8:33 to 8:44 AM)
On NewsMax TV: Gun Retailers Sue CT Over Background Check Delays
Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show to discuss how Democrats have stopped the approval process process for buying guns in Connecticut and other states. (Friday, July 23, 2021, from 10:37 to 10:44 PM)
On The Michael Dukes Show: Discussing Biden’s gun control push and a gun control group’s school commencement hoax
Dr. John Lott talked to Michael Dukes on his show in Alaska to discuss Biden's gun control push. They also talked about the high school commencement hoax perpetrated by gun control activists. (Friday, July 16, 2021, from 10:20 to 11:00 AM)