The Berkeley Forum debate entitled “Guns, Crime and Freedom” included: CPRC president and economist John Lott, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Stanford professor Jack Rakove and Robyn Thomas, executive director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The...
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CPRC on Blaze TV with Dana Loesch to discuss the BATF’s Ares Raid in California and Bloomberg’s “research”
The audio of John Lott's appearance is available here (March 21, 2014, 5:21 to 5:26 PM). This audio contains the five minutes before John Lott is interviewed as Dana is interviewing the Ares shop owner who was dealing with the BATF.
CPRC on the Steve Malzberg Show to discuss the risks of guns in the home
The show was on March 21, 2014 from 5:20 to 5:30 PM EDT.
CPRC on Sandy Rios’ radio show on Dr. Murthy’s nomination to be Surgeon General
Lott's interview with Sandy Rios on America Family Radio is available here (March 21, 2014, 8:20 to 8:35 AM). The piece that we discussed is available at Fox News.
CPRC on the Dana Show to discuss the Ares Raid in California and the Murthy nomination to be surgeon general
Dana's radio show is always fun and this show was no different: available here (March 20, 2014 from 1:36 to 1:47 PM). A discussion of the BATF raid is available here from Fox News: The ATF says their investigation into Ares Armor stems from the sale of a new plastic...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down Hawaii’s Concealed Carry Law
Appeals Court Judges Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, Sidney R. Thomas, and Consuelo M. Callahan, who made the decision striking down California's requirement of demonstrating the need to carry a concealed handgun before a permit was granted, have now made the same decision...
CPRC at Fox News: “Surgeon General nomination forces Senate Democrats to hide gun views”
Our newest piece by John Lott at Fox News starts this way: When will some Democrats who describe themselves as “pro-gun” realize that they aren't fooling anyone? Here's their latest deception. President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to be surgeon general is...
Department of Defense report on Washington Navy Yard Shooting completely ignores problems with gun-free zones
The Department of Defense report on the September 16th, 2013 Navy Yard shooting focuses on Aaron Alexis' mental health issues not being discovered before the attack: At various points during Alexis’ military service and subsequent employment as a cleared contractor —...
Bloomberg’s Gun Control Groups plan strategy to pressure companies to oppose gun ownership
Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action want to push their "success" with Starbucks to other companies. In September, 2013, Starbucks issued the following policy: Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping...
CPRC at Investor’s Business Daily: “The Police Should Carry Guns Off The Job To Protect Us”
The piece by John Lott at Investor's Business Daily starts this way: Unbelievably, some won't even let police officers work for free. They object to them carrying guns when off-duty. Gun-control advocates are so extremely fearful of guns, the NFL has banned off-duty...
CPRC on the Gary Nolan Radio Show discussing background checks and Bloomberg’s studies
The audio from the Gary Nolan Radio show is available in two parts: here and here (11:35 to noon, Thursday, March 13, 2014). We discuss recent claims about universal background checks and claims put out by Michael Bloomberg.
CPRC interview about NFL Gun Ban on Off-Duty Police carry guns inside stadiums
Daniel J. Flynn's interview with John Lott at Breitbart Sports starts this way: An expert scholar on mass shootings labels the NFL’s edict banning off-duty cops from carrying weapons inside stadiums “completely crazy” and suggests the league may be unnecessarily...