CPRC's research is covered extensively in a new Fox News story. The number of concealed carry permits in the United States has topped 15 million over the last year, according to data collected by the Crime Prevention Research Center. That’s the largest one-year...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 16, 2017, Philadelphia Inquirer A 23-year-old man attempting an armed robbery was shot by the victim Tuesday afternoon in the city's Feltonville section, police said. The attempted robbery occurred shortly before 2:40 p.m. in the 4800...
Dr. John Lott co-authored an op-ed with State Representative Rich Cebra in the Portland Press Herald, Maines largest newspaper. The piece was talked about Cebra's legislation that would end the gun-free zone policy at the state's public universities. The piece...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed in the Orange County Register (287,474 daily circulation) on the move by Democrats in California to take away local control over whether permitted concealed handguns should be allowed in K-12 schools. Two years ago, California passed a...
Las Vegas, Nevada, May 13, 2017, KTNV . . . A pit bull was shot and killed Saturday when a man walking his dogs, Tom Cope, jumped into action to protect his beloved pets. "If I didn't intervene, my dog would die," Cope said. He says he was taking his two dogs,...
Dr. John Lott discussed new reports show women and minorities are buying more guns with Colion Noir.on CN Live. March 15, 2017 Colion: I just want to say something real quick before we get into our discussion and talk to our audience. Personally, I don't think you...
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber about how President Trump and the Congress have had success in reversing rules from Obama Era. Also discussed how people are suggesting having Merrick Garland as the FBI director. (Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 6:45 to 6:53 AM)
Dr. John Lott has his newest piece in The Hill newspaper on fake news in the media. It starts this way: Time-after-time, the New York Times and other publications have repeated the same false claim that concealed handgun permit holders are dangerous. This claim will...
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the CPRC's new research on the geographic concentration of murders in the US. (Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 6:45 to 6:53 AM)
Dr. John Lott was on the Michael Dukes Show in Anchorage, Alaska about the debate that more guns mean less crime as well as gun-free zones. (Friday, May 12, 2017, from 11:24 to 11:43 AM)
Cedarville University (3,760 students) has become the first university in Ohio to allow employees with concealed handguns permits to carry their handgun on campus. The university is located in Dayton, Ohio. From the Dayton Daily News: The policy allows full-time...
Dr. John Lott was on the Rob Schilling Show in Charlotteville, Virginia to discuss the new Georgia law allowing campus carry. Obviously a hot topic at the University of Virginia. (Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 1:30 to 1:41 PM)