Dr. John Lott talked to Rob Taylor on KWRO-AM radio about Oregon's new gunlock law. They discussed Lott's research on gunlock laws. (Monday, August 16, 2021, from 6:05 to 6:54 PM)
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Woman handcuffed and held at gunpoint used Apple Watch to summon help
Technology is at least making the lives of some criminals more difficult. A 31-year-old Pompton Lakes man is accused of using an airsoft gun to hold a young woman captive in her West Milford home while he rifled through her possessions and demanded thousands of...
At Townhall: Twitter Still Blocking Information on Crimes by Leftists
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Townhall.com. In Twitter debates, people have no problem pointing to articles such as Newsweek’s: “White Supremacists Killed More Americans Than Muslim Extremists in Recent Years.” The article explains, “The mass shootings...
A few examples in June and July of teenagers who have used guns defensively
With the debate over the age that people should be allowed access to guns, we can across a couple of stories in June and July this year of teenagers who used guns defensively to protect themselves or others. 1) Escambia County, Florida, July 12, 2021 Escambia County...
On Conservative Review Podcast: Nikki Goeser Shafted by the Justice System
Stalked and defenseless. Today’s guest, Nikki Goeser, explains how both gun laws and the criminal justice system failed her when a stalker murdered her husband in cold blood, and now he is slated to be released from prison, despite continuing to stalk her from behind...
Twitter is again Censoring our work on the claim that White Supremacists are behind so many mass public shootings
Are we not allowed to point out that recent mass public shooters are environmentalists and socialists? In 2019, Twitter closed down both the CPRC and John Lott's accounts because they didn't want mass public shooters in El Paso and New Zealand identified as anything...
On The Statewide Montana Talks Network: Discussing David Chipman’s nomination to be the ATF director
Dr. John Lott talked to Aaron Flint on the Montana Talks Network about his piece in the Billings Gazette on Senator Jon Tester and his unwillingness to oppose David Chipman whom Biden has nominated to be the ATF director. (Wednesday, August 11, 2021, from 7:40 to...
Talk at FreedomFest: Gun Violence Panel
Dr. John Lott was on a panel on Gun Violence with Kate Dalley, Antonia Okafor Cover, James Harrigan, Matthew Larosiere, and Maj Toure. (Saturday, July 24, 2021) Part 1 Part 2
CPRC will be on C-SPAN 2 Discussing “Gun Control Myths”
Dr. John Lott was interviewed for a half hour by C-SPAN 2's Book TV about his newest book: "Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched "studies" have twisted the facts on gun control."
Other Amicus Briefs in the upcoming Supreme Court Case Of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that Cite the CPRC’s Work
There are a couple additional briefs in the upcoming Supreme Court Case Of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that cite the CPRC's research (we had already shows one from the states of Arizona and Missouri). All the briefs are available here. Our...
On Boston’s Giant 50,000-watt WBZ: Discussing the surge in violent crime and Biden’s response to it
Dr. John Lott talked to Dan Rea on Boston's giant 50,000-watt WBZ-AM radio about the surge in violent crime and Biden's response to it. (Tuesday, August 10, 2021, from 9:05 to 10:00 PM) Part 1 Part 2
Biden Administration Hypocrisy on State and Local officials declining to enforce federal firearm rules
At least nine states -- Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia -- have passed laws that discourage or prohibit the enforcement of federal gun statutes by state and local agents and officers. A large number of...