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)
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After Ohio law passed last December, University becomes first school in state to allow permitted concealed handguns on campus
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...
On WINA’s Schilling Show to discuss the new Georgia law allowing campus carry
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)
CPRC in the News: Townhall.com, America’s 1st Freedom, Outdoor Life, PJ Media, and many others
Townhall, April 27, 2017 As gun scholar John R. Lott Jr. notes, “Letting teachers and staff carry concealed handguns is nothing new in the United States. And there has been good reason for allowing it -- police virtually always arrive after an attack has occurred....
CPRC’s Research on the Geographic Concentration of Murders Covered Extensively by Breitbart
Breitbart (May 10, 2017) had a long discussion on our recent research about the geographic concentration of murders in the US. A study conducted by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) shows that U.S. counties with the highest murder rates are among those with...
CPRC’s research covered in Fox News: “More black women turning to guns for self-defense”
A news article at Fox News discusses our research on blacks and women getting concealed handgun permits. Firearms instructors are reporting an increase in the number of black women learning how to use guns in self-defense courses around the country -- and the reasons...
On WIBC’s Greg Garrison on the state of the gun control debate at the federal and state level
Dr. John Lott talked with Greg Garrison on the state of the gun control debate at the federal and state level. (Wednesday, May 2, 2017, from 12:35 to 1:00 PM)
In The Hill newspaper: “Democratic double standard on guns hurts the poor”
Dr. John Lott has started as a contributor for The Hill newspaper, which is read by members of Congress and their staff, though it has a somewhat broader audience. Lott's first piece is on the Democrats consistently pushing fees and taxes that make it difficult for...
On WIBC’s Guy Relford Show to discuss the geographic concentration of murders in US
Dr. John Lott talked with lawyer Guy Relford on his Saturday afternoon radio show on the big WIBC. Lott and Relford about the heavy geographic concentration of murders in the US. (Saturday, May 6, 2017, from 5:35 to 5:50 PM)
On the Matt Garrett Show in Oklahoma to discuss our research that 2% of the counties account for over half the murders
Dr. John Lott talked to Matt Garret on the giant 50,000 watts KOKC about our new research on the geographic concentration of murders in the US. (Thursday, May 4, 2017, 6:20 to 6:50 PM)
On the Lars Larson Show regarding the geographic concentration of murders in the US, also the Larry Elder Show
Dr. John Lott joined Lars Larson to discuss the CPRC's new research showing the geographic concentration of murders in the US. (Wednesday, May 3, 2017, from 6:45 to 6:52 PM) Lars Larson's show is listened to by over 1.25 million people. Larry Elder also briefly...
UPDATED: Georgia becomes the 12th Campus Carry State
On Thursday, May 4th, Georgia became the 12th state that mandates that public universities allow people to carry guns on campus. Following Arkansas, Georgia is also the second state to pass campus carry this year. The other eleven states are: Arkansas, Colorado,...