Dr. John Lott appeared on The Lars Larson Show to discuss gun deaths rising among U.S. children and teens under the age of 18, including the possible reasons and solutions. (Thursday, April 20, 2023) The Lars Larson national radio show is...
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On One America News: To Discuss ‘Tough Sledding’ For Dem Gun Control Measures Post Bruen
From One America News: “President of the crime prevention research center Doctor John Lott says that after the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision affirming second amendment rights, Democrats are having tough sledding with recent efforts to push back with legislative...
Do Tennessee Democrats appear to want to ban ALL semi-automatic guns? It certainly looks like it.
Even in a state such as Tennessee, Democrats appear to want to ban all semi-automatic guns. But there is a real cost to law-abiding civilians from banning semi-auto guns. For example, if you ban all semi-auto rifles, the alternative is a manually loaded gun, where you...
CPRC in the News: The Epoch Times, The New York Sun, Louisville Courier Journal, Yahoo! News, and much more
The president of the Crime Research Prevention Center, John Lott, told the Sun that citizens who use firearms in self-defense are required under law to demonstrate reasonable fear for their lives. “Stand Your Ground laws require a reasonable person standard,”...
Testimony before the Delaware State Senate on Permits for Handguns
Dr. John Lott testified before the Delaware State Senate regarding a bill to require permits to own a handgun. A copy of the bill (SB 2) is available here. The bill requires training requirements and has up to a thirty-days for people to get the permit. If you require...
Even in Montana newspapers explicitly say that they will not run opinion pieces showing that more guns make people safer
"We are not going to run the narrative that more guns equals more safety," The Missoulian, January 31, 2023. While we believe that guns on net do make people safer, that isn’t the point of the piece that the Missoulian turned down. What the article said is much...
On the Michigan Talk Network with Steve Gruber: Discussing the recent mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about a continuation of a pattern when it comes to mass shooters picking their targets---Gun-Free Zones, and there have been no shooting attacks in schools where teachers can legally carry guns....
On America’s Voice Live with Steve Gruber: To Discuss Mass Shooting in Louisville, Kentucky
https://youtu.be/80FBxcgxzMM Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on America’s Voice Live about the latest mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky at Old National Bank. (Monday, April 10, 2023)
At the Washington Times: Alec Baldwin’s problems are not over: You don’t point a gun at something unless you intend to shoot it
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. . News broke Thursday that prosecutors were dropping involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42. New facts are reportedly the...
Louisville Mass Murderer Killed Five To Get Firearms Banned
Yet another mass murderer who supports gun control. The murderer's manifesto hasn't yet been released to the public though the UK Daily Mail has obtained a copy. Unfortunately, this case is not unique. . A 13-page manifesto uncovered by the Daily...
On the Joe Bags Show: Biden’s Misguided Continued Push for Gun Control
Dr. John Lott talked to Michael Opelka, who was substituting for Joe Bags, about President Joe Biden's continued gun control push. The Joe Pags national radio show is heard weekly by 5 million people. (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)
At Townhall: Uniformed School Resource Officers Aren’t the Solution to Stop Mass Public Shootings
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall.com. . With six murdered at the Covenant School in Nashville at the end of March, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed over $200 million in new measures to protect schools and prevent more such attacks. One of his proposals is...