A report released Friday finds that the number of concealed carry gun permits in the country rose 10.5% in the last year, growing to more than 21 million people.The report, issued by the Crime Prevention Research Center, finds that the number of people...
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On Armed American Radio: Texas School shooting and why is Crime out of control in Chicago
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the 250 radio stations that carry Armed American Radio about the recent school shooting in Texas, our research on school shootings, and why crime is out of control in Chicago. Sorry that the quality of the sound on this, but Dr....
Mall Shooting in Pennsylvania is in yet another gun-free zone
The Park City Mall at 142 Park City Center, Lancaster, PA 17601 had a shooting. But as happens time after time, this was another place where citizens are banned from having guns for protection. Police confirm to Action News that multiple people inside the mall were...
On the Michigan Talk Network: Concealed Carry Gun Permits are Soaring
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about our new report on the record increase this last year in concealed handgun permits. (Wednesday, October 13, 2021, from 8:33 to 8:42 AM)
The “Free Guy” Movie lectures people about “Massive” Gun Violence Problem
A new Ryan Reynolds movie, Free Guy, has it dig about gun violence in the United States. Guy (Ryan Reynolds): Milley, how many times a day are the banks robbed in your world? Molotov Girl (Jodie Comer): Hardly ever, Guy. Guy: What about corpses, Milley? Do you see a...
On Montana Talk: There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders In America. Here’s Why You Rarely Hear Of Them.
Dr. John Lott talked to Aaron Flint on the Montana Talks Network about his piece at Real Clear Investigations titled: "There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders In America. Here’s Why You Rarely Hear Of Them." (Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 10:20 to...
Election Judge and others in three South Philly voting divisions cast fraudulent votes for candidates at all levels of government for decades
Marie Beren was involved in election counts since 1984. This appears to be something that was happening all across Philadelphia. The government claims that the consultant in question directed Beren to add fraudulent votes to candidates supported by the consultant. In...
CBS’s Blue Bloods On the tough job that police face
CBS put out all sorts of misinformation on crime and policing so it is useful to point out once in a while when they put police in a positive light (including many episodes of Blue Bloods: here, here, here, and here). In this episode of Blue Bloods (S12 E1, October 1,...
Mass Public Shooting in Norway: 5 killed, 4 wounded
An attack with a bow and arrow in Norway left five people murdered and four wounded. These attacks in other countries get little attention. Norway has 1/61st the population of the United States. Police first received word of an attack in the town of Kongsberg,...
Nikki Goeser speaks at 2021 Gun Rights Policy Conference about the dangers of gun-free zones and Red-flag laws
The CPRC's Nikki Goeser talks about the dangers of gun-free zones and Red-flag laws.
On the Mid America Radio Network: Vote Fraud Concerns
Dr. John Lott talks to Andy Hooser on the Mid America Radio Network about his work on anti-fraud voting rules in other countries and as well as some questions about fraud problems with voting during the California recall election. The show was carried on KQAM and KGSO...
On the Colion Noir Podcast: How Often Do People Really Use Guns In Self-Defense?
Dr. John Lott talked to Colion Noir's podcast about how often people really use guns in self-defense. They talked about Lott's recent piece at Real Clear Investigations: There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders in America. Here’s Why You Rarely Hear of Them.












