Dr. John Lott talked to Sheriff Newell Normand on the giant WWL about President Trump relaxing Obama's restrictions on gun imports and exports. (Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 12:17 to 12:30 PM)
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Replying to Christopher Ingraham’s attacks in the Wash Post on CPRC’s testimony to Commission on Election Integrity
On September 12, 2017, the Washington Post's Christopher Ingraham had an article attacking Dr. John Lott's testimony before the President’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (video is available here and Lott's op-ed on the testimony is here). Here is part of...
On the Larry Elder Radio Show to discuss the Violence Policy Center’s claims about women and guns
Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Elder on his national radio show about a new Violence Policy Center study that claims women are 100 times more likely to be killed by a man with a gun than they are to kill their attacker. Lott explained to Larry's radio audience why...
On Bret Baier’s Special Report on Fox News to discuss whether permitted concealed handguns make people safer
This segment focused on the Church shooting in Antioch, Tennessee that was stopped by an armed hero. Piecing together the story from multiple accounts, a 25-year-old shooter, Emanuel Kidega Samson, killed one person in the parking lot, entered the church, and started...
At Fox News: “Trump effect hits the NFL — Teams with more protesters were more likely to lose”
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed at Fox News on the impact that protests against the National Anthem on how well the football teams did in the game. The piece starts this way: Sunday brought a lot of controversy, with numerous NFL players kneeling during the national...
Fox News on our research: “Concealed carry permit holders less reckless behind wheel than other drivers, study says”
Fox News has a news story on our recent research showing that concealed handgun permit holders are less reckless drivers than others. Gun owners with concealed carry permits are less likely to drive recklessly than other drivers, according to an analysis released...
NFL Teams that had the most protesters preformed poorly on Sunday
In discussing the controversy over NFL players protesting during the National Anthem, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said: “I would probably be lying if I said no.” Research conducted by the CPRC shows that this turmoil didn't just affect the...
Concealed handgun permit holders much less likely to drive recklessly than other drivers
Some public health researchers have attempted to link permitted concealed carry to aggressive or reckless driving. Before turning to two of the papers by public health researchers, let’s look at some of the data on driving behavior. Just as handgun permit holders...
Violence Policy Center keeps using using Justifiable Homicide data to make false claims about defensive gun use
It has become an annual rite with the Violence Policy Center to release a report claiming, “Firearms 100 times more likely to kill women than protect them.” Last year, the New York Times and Vice carried the claims. This year, it made headlines at The Nation and...
In The Hill: “Democrats should embrace FBI background check for voters and gun purchasers alike”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Hill Background checks are required for so many things from getting a job to buying a gun. But despite legitimate concerns about voting by illegal aliens and felons, Democrats become outraged by the mention of checks for voting....
16% of Realtors carry concealed handguns for protection
Being a real estate agent often means having to go to strange places and sometimes meeting strange people on your own. It is understandable that these agents are concerned for their safety, particularly the women. A new survey by the National Association of Realtors...
Five defensive gun uses in public over two days
Austin, Texas, Austin Statesman, September 20, 2017 (the graphic here is from the Austin Statesman) Court paperwork filed Tuesday said an armed good Samaritan stopped an attack on a runner on a popular trail near Rainey Street last week. Police have accused Richard...