Dr. John Lott talked to KNRS’s Clark Aposhian about how the media misinforms people on guns and our research comparing crime rates in Republican and Democrat states. (Saturday, December 30, 2023)
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9th Circuit Three Judge Panel Allows California Extensive Ban on Concealed Carry to Go into Effect on January 1st
California's new concealed handgun law bans carrying guns in 26 places; most public places, including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks, and zoos, go into effect today. Going into any business that doesn't have a posted sign saying that you can carry,...
Worth listening to: On Stacy On The Right: Discussing the Media’s Bias on Guns and Crime
Dr. John Lott appeared on Stacy on the Right, a nationwide radio show, to discuss how the mainstream media covers gun control and crime. They has also talked about the university shooting in Prague. (Friday, December 22, 2023, from 10;05 to 10:30 PM)
The Bill Martinez Show: Biased Media Coverage on Crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXM8sWHV33I Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his TV talk show about the media's biased coverage of crime. (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)
Amazon Reacher Shows Gun Seller Illegally Selling Guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BbkuzopTM Season two of Amazon's Reacher has a scene where a gun dealer violates the rules in New Jersey for requiring a license for buying guns because Jack Reacher is bribing him. This fits in with the Biden Administration's theme...
Political Bias at Harvard
While this is not directly on topic for what we normally post, it does show one of the problems with academic research. The problem is that this likely underestimates the problem because when everyone around you is a leftist, even some leftists will think that they...
At Fox News: Constitutional carry: 2023 saw new milestone for gun rights
The CPRC's annual report on concealed handgun permits has gotten more coverage at Fox News. . . . . Fox News Digital reported earlier this year that as constitutional carry laws expanded to more states across the country, the number of Americans with concealed carry...
Most Americans believe that the most important purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to ensure personal protection: Survey
A Rasmussen Reports survey from May 31 to June 5, 2022 shows that most Americans think that the Second Amendment's most important purpose is to ensure personal protection. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Likely Voters believe the most important purpose of the Second...
On Live on Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham: Discussing Violence in Republican and Democrat states
Dr. John Lott appeared on Cincinnati's big WLW to talk about the DeSantis-Newsom debate and the murder rates in Republican and Democrat states and counties. They also discussed our newest report on Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States in 2023....
Gun Control Group caught breaking New Mexico’s Universal Background Check Law so they Attack John Lott, Seriously
The CPRC's Director of Education, Kerry Slone, has an op-ed at Townhall titled: "Do Gun Laws Apply to Gun Control Organizations in New Mexico?" The New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence claimed that her piece proved that the CPRC was hypocritical on gun control and...
At Townhall: Do Gun Laws Apply to Gun Control Organizations in New Mexico?
Kerry Slone, The CPRC's Director of Education, has an op-ed at Townhall. Apparently in New Mexico, it is acceptable to break gun control laws if the actions of the organizations benefit Governor Lujan’s plan to disarm New Mexicans. Recently, an organization called New...
University Shooting in Prague leaves 14 Murdered and Dozens Injured, what is rare about this case is that it is getting substantial news coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGgI2E5JUw At least 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a mass shooting Thursday afternoon at a university in central Prague, Czech authorities said. The shooter was a student at the school, Charles University,...