Fox & Friends briefly mentioned our report showing the huge 93% increase in concealed handgun permits by women over the last four years. There was one mistake in their report. Permits for blacks increased 30 percentage points faster than for whites.
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Fresno Mayor carries concealed handgun on job, but opposes letting other government employees do the same
There is a move in Fresno to allow city employees who have a concealed handgun permit to be able to protect themselves and others while they are on the job. Note that California requires 16 hours of in class training and two hours of training on the range. From the...
On Fox Business to talk about tax cuts and the impact that they will have on investment in the US
Dr. John Lott says optimism over tax reform is boosting the markets. He explains how money will US flood markets if we get tax cuts.
At Fox News: Trump needs a chairman for his Council of Economic Advisers. When will Democrats let him be confirmed?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Fox News on the incredibly slow confirmation process for Trump's nominees. Because of the delays created by the Democrats, even if Trump had nominated people as quickly as past administrations, it wouldn't have made any difference in...
On the Joyce Kaufman show to discuss our new study on concealed handgun permits
Dr. John Lott talked to Joyce Kaufman on the giant 50,000 watt WFTL-AM radio station in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They discussed our new study on concealed handgun permits. (Friday, July 21, 2017, from 1:35 —1:50 PM)
On KPFT-FM Left-wing Pacifica Radio in Houston to discuss our new report on concealed handgun permits
Dr. John Lott spoke to John Brewer on the giant 100,000 watt KPFT-FM left-wing Pacifica Radio in Houston. Lott discussed our new study on concealed handgun permits. Our work, especially the discriminatory aspect of May Issue states, got a positive reaction. (Monday,...
Debate: Should drug addicts who keep failing to pay child support get prison sentences reduced if they have birth control?
Dr. John Lott debated a lawyer from Nashville, David Randolph Smith, about whether drug addicts who have frequently failed to provide child support be given the option of birth control to reduce their sentences by 30 days. The debate took place on Wednesday, July...
In The Hill newspaper: Will D.C. court’s decision on concealed guns be the tipping point?
Dr. John Lott has his newest piece in The Hill newspaper on Tuesday's DC Federal Circuit Court decision regarding DC's ban on concealed handguns. The piece starts this way: As of July 3, there were just 124 concealed handgun permit holders in Washington, D.C. But,...
On WMAL to discuss the court decision striking down DC’s strict concealed handgun law
Dr. John Lott talked to Mary Walter and the Daily Caller's Editor Vince Coglianese about the DC Federal Circuit court's decision to strike down the district's strict concealed handgun law and Baltimore City's proposed 1-year mandatory sentence for gun offenders.
On Radio America to discuss our new research on concealed handgun permits
Dr. John Lott talked to Radio America about our new research on concealed handgun permits. (Wednesday, July 26, 2017) Greg Corombos, who interviewed Lott for Radio America, wrote up this piece for World Net Daily: . . . In response to losing a series of court cases in...
CPRC’s website wins award for one of the best crime blogs, gets more traffic in US than Everytown and many others
The CPRC is ranked #6 among the top 50 crime blogs by Feedspot. "Feedspot is a News and Blog Reader used by over one million users Globally. Its a place where users can read all their favorite website in one place." While the CPRC covers many crime issues besides...
Crime Prevention Research Center in the News: The Daily Caller, Breitbart, and many others
LaGrange Daily News (LaGrange, Kentucky), July 5, 2017; Newnan Times-Herald (Georgia), July 5, 2017 A 2014 study by the Crime Prevention Research Center showed that 92 percent of mass shootings in public places between 2009 and 2014 were in GFZ’s. Daily Caller,...