A new survey titled "Exposure to Mass Shootings in the United States: A National Survey" and published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (SPPE) claims that approximately 6.95% of U.S. adults reported having been present at the scene of a mass shooting...
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CPRC in the News: Just the News, Patriot Post, Times-Call (Colorado), Ammoland, and more
If passed by the House and Senate, it would impact nearly 22 million Americans who hold concealed-carry permits, according to cosponsor Kansas GOP Rep. Tracey Mann's office, citing data from the Crime Prevention Research Center. . . . Misty Severi, "House...
BrightLearn on More Guns, Less Crime (Third Edition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItEw0we6-Eg Here is an interesting discussion of Dr. John Lott's book "More Guns, Less Crime."
After Almost Two Years, Report on Nashville Covenant School Shooting is Finally Released. No Mention that the Shooter was Trans.
The CPRC has pointed out many times that these mass murderers are suicidal, but they want to commit suicide in a way that will get them attention. That is what the new police report on Nashville Covenant school murderer concludes was her motive. The murder "expressed...
At Townhall: Why National Concealed Carry Reciprocity will make Americans safer
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the national concealed carry reciprocity bill, which has passed the House Judiciary Committee and is headed to the House floor. . Picture a single woman driving across state lines at night, fearful that her car will break...
The Washington Times: A nonlethal firearm alternative?: Self-defense requires certainty, not wishful thinking
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. . If you listen to conservative radio and podcast hosts such as Megyn Kelly, Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, Dana Loesch, Sean Hannity, and others, you've likely repeatedly heard many advertisements promoting less-lethal...
German court decides Police can legally cancel firearms permits & seize firearms from People who Support the AfD (Alternative for Germany) Party, Not Surprising Given the Censorship Restrictions Already Imposed on Speech
The AfD (Alternative for Germany) party is described as a "far-right" party because it is concerned about immigration into Germany. By American standards, those are very mainstream views, as a large majority of Americans support deporting illegal immigrants. Elon Musk...
Poland had 45,800 Permits to Carry Handguns for Self Defense and Another 85,000 for Sporting Purposes (that are technically allowed to carry concealed) in 2024, and now have permits for 930,100 firearms
The number of permits to carry guns in public in Poland has been accelerating, though only 0.145% of adults have a permit. The number of licensed firearms also increased to 930,100, equal to 2.94 firearms per 100 people. Including the 85,000 other licenses, that...
Thomas Massie’s bill on Getting Data on Discriminatory Errors in the NICS Background Check System, Relies heavily on the CPRC’s work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar5k6vxC3e8 Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) has put forward H.R. 2267: "To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm...
TV Cop Shows Regularly have Women Police Officers Run as Fast or Faster than Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZUdkWMn5U8 TV police shows consistently show female police officers running as fast or faster than male officers. But in the real world that is not close to being the case. For example, for the U.S. Marshals Service, the minimum...
Congressman Thomas Massie Uses the Crime Prevention Research Center’s Research on School Shootings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8cQ7HFf9pM Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) uses the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on school shootings. There were many other cases during this hearing where it looked like people were using our research, but this is...
Supreme Court Decision in VanDerStok Case: Pluses and Minuses
A copy of the Supreme Court's decision in the VanDerStok case is available here. This case was a regulatory issue, not a Constitutional question. This was not a Second Amendment case. The decision contains some positive news as well as some negative news. On the...











