Rep Anthony Harrison referenced the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on mass public shootings around the world in the debate over an Assault weapons ban.
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More Media Bias on FBI “Most Wanted”: Another Criminal with a Machine Guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_WXDLXTeU As the Crime Prevention Research Center has often pointed out, television crime shows seem to think criminals constantly use machine guns to commit crime. Unfortunately, CBS' FBI "Most Wanted" is no different (Season 5,...
Congressman Thomas Massie Discusses the Importance of the Crime Prevention Research Center on the Radio
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) talked to Bob Frantz on Cleveland WHK's Always Right Radio about the piece that Massie and Dr. John Lott had at The Federalist titled "Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One." Thomas Massie:...
The Vince Coglianese Show Mentions Our Research
Vince Coglianese on Washington, D.C.’s WMAL about our new research on the huge drop in arrest rates and the impact that had on crime victims reporting crimes. (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)
At Townhall: How Can People Keep Claiming That Penalties Don’t Deter Criminals?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall. . Last week, New York’s progressive Assembly speaker, Carl Heastie, claimed he doesn't believe increasing penalties deters crime. He said: . "I was simply asked a question of, ‘Do I believe that increasing penalties deters...
New Zealand’s Violent Crime Rate Soars by 33% After Strict Gun Control Regulations Imposed in Wake of March 15, 2019 Mosque Massacre
“Over the last five years gangs have recruited more than 3000 members, a 51 percent increase. At the same time, we’ve seen a significant escalation in gang-related violence, public intimidation and shootings, with violent crime up 33 percent.” says Mr Goldsmith....
The Collapse in Law Enforcement: As Arrest Rates Plummet, People Have Been Less Willing to Report Crime
The American news media has been working overtime to convince people that violent crime is dramatically falling. Here are typical headlines from ABC News and NPR. "US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception? 'I...
TV show bias: Stand Your Ground Laws supposedly let you shoot anyone trespassing on your property
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fOxEf5IGaI CBS' new show Tracker claims that Stand Your Ground laws let you fatally shoot a nonthreatening person who is trespassing on your property (Season 1, Episode 3, February 25, 2024). Of course, Stand Your Ground laws do...
Crime Prevention Research Center fellow Amanda Collins Johnson talked about being raped in college and her advocacy for “campus carry” gun laws
Crime Prevention Research Center fellow Amanda Collins Johnson talked about being raped in college and her advocacy for “campus carry” gun laws. This event was hosted on February 29th, 2024 by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women in Virginia. C-SPAN...
Percent of Violent Crime Not Involving Guns Falls Slightly, Averages 92.1% Over Last Eight Years
Over the eight years from 2015 to 2022, 92.1% of violent crime over that period of time didn't involve guns. Violent crime is much broader than firearms. Despite President Biden continually referring to violent crime as a gun problem, that is clearly not the case....
New Economist/YouGov Poll Puts Guns as Tied with Civil Rights for the 6th most Important Among USA Adults
Asking whether "guns" are an important issue for Americans is not particularly useful as both those concerned about the right to self-defense and gun control advocates may both answer yes. While a new Economist/YouGov poll (p. 36) from March 24-26, 2024 has guns and...
CPRC in the News: Reason, The College Fix, The Tennessee Conservative, Bearing Arms (4), and More
Concealed handgun permit holders are “extremely law-abiding” and make up an insignificant portion of violations, John Lott told The Fix via email. The Crime Prevention Research Center president said permit holders are convicted of firearms violations at...