86.4% of the US's Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs "support nationwide recognition of state issued concealed weapon permits." 76% of those same heads of departments believe that "qualified, law-abiding armed citizens help law enforcement reduce violent criminal...
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Some recent concealed carry permit holders who have stopped recent violent crime
Augusta, Maine, June 26, 2016 (WCSH, NBC Channel 6 in Portland) Augusta Police say two bystanders legally armed with handguns stepped in during a shooting incident at a Walmart in Augusta. Police say four suspects were taken into custody by police Sunday after...
CPRC in the Washington Post and Politifact on Obama’s claims about the ease of teenagers getting guns
"We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book." — Barack Obama on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 in a speech at a memorial service in Dallas Both Washington Post and...
CPRC in the Washington Post: Guns and Suicides
In an article that spends most of its time quoting gun control advocates' claims that gun ownership leads to suicide, one paragraph at the end of their long piece offered an alternative view by John Lott. These laws are wrongfully “assuming guns actually contribute to...
CPRC on the Larry Elder Show to discuss an article in the Los Angeles Times on gun-free zones
Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Elder on his national radio show about a recent article in the Los Angeles Times that claimed that defensive gun use in stopping mass public shootings was a myth. (Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 7:32 to 7:50 PM). Larry Elder: "John Lott...
CPRC in the Los Angeles Times: Yes, gun-free zones are targets — and research proves it
Dr. John Lott had a letter to the editor in the Los Angeles Times responding to an error filled op-ed by gun control advocates Evan DeFilippis and Devin Hughes, who appear to be part of the Bloomberg funded gun control network. To the editor: Evan DeFilippis’ and...
CPRC on the Jim Bohannon Show on Obama’s call for more gun control
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Bohannon about Obama's push for gun control in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas. (Monday, July 11, 2016, 10:05 to 11:00 PM) Jim Bohannon's show is listened to by over 2.75 million people.
A note on Obama’s claim about how easy it is for a teenager to obtain a gun
During his memorial address this afternoon by President Obama in Dallas he had this to say: “We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than it is to get his hands on a computer or even a book” (see 1:14:10 into the clip)....
CPRC on the Mark Levin Show: Is there a problem with racism & bigotry in U.S. police departments?
Dr. John Lott talked with host Mark Levin about President Obama implying that incarceration rates of blacks in the U.S. shows that police departments are racist. Dr. Lott explains why this is incorrect. (July 8, 2016 8:20pm-8:34pm) Mark Levin: "Well, John Lott, I want...
CPRC on the Rose Unplugged Show: On Obama’s claims about systematic racism by Police
Dr. John Lott talked with WPGP host Rose about President Obama frequently making very strong statements about racism and the need for more gun-control, before anybody has a chance to gather the facts about situations happening in our country. (Tuesday, July 12, 2016,...
CPRC on the Gary Nolan Show: Obama frequently making false statements before facts are known
Dr. John Lott talked with host Gary Nolan about President Obama frequently making very strong statements about racism and the need for more gun-control, before anybody has a chance to gather the facts about situations happening in our country. (Tuesday, July 12, 2016,...
CPRC on WMAL to Discuss Racial Discrimination by Law Enforcement
Dr. John Lott talked to WMAL's Brian Wilson about the recent discussions about claimed racial bias in police shootings (Monday, July 11, 2016, 7:35 to 7:41 AM).