Dr. John Lott was interviewed by NTD about the bill to close the "Charleston Loophole" and the costs of Universal Background Checks. Other relevant information is available here.
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Summarizing the Dominant Ideas in the Democratic Party on Policing
Democrats don't like police. They don't view the police as the solution for crime. That is at least if you believe Perry Bacon's piece at 538 summarizing the current views in the Democratic Party. Interestingly, they don't include anything on gun control presumably...
Biden’s likely ban on the importation of modern sporting rifles would have a big impact on an already tight market
With record gun sales this last year as police have been ordered to stand down and massive numbers of inmates have been released from jails and prisons, the importation of guns in 2020 also surged by about 60% over the previous year. With an estimated 22.8 million...
Headline in New Zealand: Rise in gun crime despite government confiscation of guns
Gun bans don't ever seem to work very well. The New Zealand gun buyback started in June 2019, and over the next six month 50,000 guns were turned in, less than a third of the 170,000 semi-automatic weapons estimated to be in circulation in New Zealand. The buyback and...
Rayla Campbell interviews John Lott at CPAC about guns
Rayla Campbell interviews John Lott at CPAC about guns. He talks about how it is the most vulnerable who benefit the most from owning guns. (Thursday, February 25, 2021)
Tennessee State House Passes “Nikki’s Bill” — creates a lifetime order of protection
Nikki Goeser, the CPRC's Executive Director, was present for final passage of a bill that she inspired to create a lifetime order of protection. The order can be issued to a victim of certain felony offenses to prohibit the offender from coming about or communicating...
CPRC in the News: The Epoch Times, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Raw Story, American Thinker, Tennessee Lookout, Patch, and much more
Prominent economist and gun rights advocate John Lott said that the enhanced background checks contained in new House-passed measures would burden law-abiding citizens and not reduce crime. The House approved two bills on Thursday that expand background checks on...
Congressman Thomas Massie Relies on CPRC Research on Background Checks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbsUiPn7psg On Thursday, March 11th, 2021, the House of Representatives passed two background check bills: Universal Background Checks (HR 8) and Closing the "Charleston Loophole" (HR 1446). Despite Democrats claims to the contrary, HR...
On the John Fredericks Radio Show at CPAC: On the Push to Eliminate the Death Penalty and Bail, Lott’s experience in the Trump Administration
Dr. John Lott talked to John Fredericks on his national radio show at CPAC about the push to eliminate the death penalty and bail. He also talked the Deep State in the Department of Justice. (Friday, February 26, 2021, from 6:35 to 6:53 AM)
On the Stacey Ann Show at CPAC: On Biden’s Push for Gun Control
Dr. John Lott talked to Stacey Ann on central Oregon's KSLM about Biden's push for gun control. (Thursday, February 25, 2021)
Alabama’s WERC Radio: Discussing How Gun Control Groups work with Entertainment Television Shows to Push Gun Control
Dr. John Lott appeared on WERC Radio for Alabama's More News with JT. They discussed Lott's piece on how entertainment television pushes gun control. (Thursday, March 11, 2021, from 945 to 951 AM)
On the Conservative Commandos Radio Show: On TV show bias on guns, the Democrats’ push for gun control
Dr. John Lott talked to the Conservative Commandos Radio Show about TV show bias on guns and the Democrats' push for gun control. (Sorry for the quality of this audio) (March 12, 2021)