Kurt Russell: If you think gun control, or something like that, is going to change the terrorists’ point of view, I think you’re, like, out of your mind. I think anybody [who says that] is. I think it’s absolutely insane. The problem that we are having right now is...
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CPRC on NBC News: Discussing the change in gun laws since Sandy Hook Attack
NBC News, December 14, 2015. This is a very unbalanced article. No notion that gun control may make it more likely that people will be victims of violent crime. John Lott, a longtime gun researcher and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, said that the...
Associated Press uses CPRC numbers on the number of Concealed Handgun Permits
Many hundreds of newspapers and media around the US and others around the world saw the Associated Press reference the CPRC research on the number of concealed handgun permits. These numbers help give people some perspective on anything that happens with concealed...
CPRC in Newsweek, putting the firearms accidentally carried at airport gun-free zones in perspective
At an annual rate, the US is on track to have 2,624 firearms found in carry-on bags at airport checkpoints, an 18.6 percent increase over the previous year. Fairly close to the 15 percent increase in the number of concealed handgun permits, and that this doesn't...
The silliness of background checks, a very simple way to defeat being on the “no-fly” list
Congressman Tom McClintock recounts his own experience being on the "no-fly" list. How was McClintock able to get around the ban that he faced on flying? He just had to fly under his middle name, which supposedly is "Miller." Suppose that the IRA activist "that the...
CPRC on Houston’s Fox TV Channel 26, “Up in Arms”
John Lott talked to Houston Fox's Don Teague about a range of gun issues (Monday, November 23, 2015, 10:30 to 11 PM EST).
CPRC on the One America News Network to discuss mass public shootings and background checks
John Lott talked to the Daily Ledger on the One America News Network about mass public shootings and background checks (Thursday,December 10, 2015).
Woman with Concealed Handgun Permit Saves Life of 90-year-old Man from being Stabbed to Death
From Fox 5 in Atlanta: Armed Gwinnett County residents packing heat, took action after hearing a man's cries for help. They credit their guns with saving the elderly man's life. "Help, he is trying to kill me, help me, help me." Those are the chilling words Karen...
UPDATED: The Impact of Terrorist Attacks on Interest in Concealed Carry after Oregon, Paris, and San Bernardino mass public shootings, Obama’s executive orders have no effect
Click figure to enlarge. Here are a couple simple graphs using Google Trends to show web searches for the term "concealed carry." After each of these three terrorist attacks over the last 90 days, you can see a sudden increase in interest for concealed carry. With...
University of Texas at Austin releases initial recommendations for where permitted concealed handguns will be allowed on campus
The panel recommending the rules for concealed carry on campus may not have had ideal recommendations, but they are at least a lot better than it might have been. Some of the restrictions include that the gun must be carried in "a holster that completely covers the...
CPRC interviewed on WKRG in Mobile, Alabama: “Obama Says No Fly, No Buy”
John Lott spoke to WKRG in Mobile, Alabama about President Obama's push for banning people on the "no-fly" list from being able to buy guns. . . . .We spoke to John Lott, a national 2nd amendment advocate, who said, “The terrorist watch list has increased dramatically...
Fox News Sunday uses CPRC data on Mass Public Shootings
One correction on what Chris Wallace said. Our data only looked at mass public shootings for the US and Europe, not the entire world. Our research can be found here. Regarding Juan Williams comparison across countries this discussion might be helpful. Transcript...