For example, on September 9, 2016, Breitbart News reported data from John Lott’s book, The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies, which showed that Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law benefited black people more than white people.Lott...
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Texas about to adopt Constitutional Carry
Texas is about the 21st state that has Constitutional Carry. Texas House, Senate strike compromise on bill legalizing permitless carry of handguns The agreement advances the legislation even closer to becoming law. Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign such a...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: Cases From September to October 2020
Roseville, MI, September 2, 2020 (WDIV Local 4) Police said a 30-year-old man was vacuuming his SUV when he was ambushed by two people. The driver -- who had a pistol on his hip for protection -- had a gun stuck in his face.“He is a conceal pistol license holder for...
Is our legal system corrupt?: Former FBI Director Louis Freeh gave $100K to Biden grandkid trust as he sought ‘future work’
How appropriate is it for a former FBI director donating $100,000 to a trust fund for a major Democrat who was talking about running for president? Does that come across as bribery to get an important job? “I would be delighted to do future work with you {Hunter],”...
A driver armed with a gun intervenes to defend a Jewish family in Miami
A concealed handgun permit holder came to the rescue of a Jewish family that were being attacked by a group of thugs. Police in Florida are investigating an anti-Semitic incident involving a Jewish family in the Miami area who received help from a gun owner, according...
What Percent of Mass Public Shooters are White Supremacists?
The news media and entertainment television keep pushing the notion that most mass public shootings are done by white supremacists. Who is a white supremacist is actually fairly difficult to determine because many of the classifications are based on solely whether the...
New Research: Not all right-to-carry laws are the same
Prof. Carl Moody, the CPRC's Research Director, has a new paper (available here) explaining why so many other papers are making mistakes in how they estimate the impact of concealed handguns on crime rates. The point might seem obvious, that there are huge differences...
Responding to the New York Times’ claims that attempts to reduce vote fraud prove Republicans are “anti-democratic”
The New York Times' David Leonhardt claims that the move by states to provide protections against voter fraud is part of “the Republican Party’s growing discomfort with democracy.” Dr. John Lott submitted the following letter to the editor in response. Of course, the...
Never A Successful Civilian Defensive Gun Use: Home Owner Pulls Out Gun And Is Fatally Shot By Robber
Television show bias against guns is never ending. You won’t see an entertainment television show that has a victim successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively, and this episode of NBC's Chicago PD...
On The Bill Martinez Show To Discuss Red Flag Laws
Nikki Goeser talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about her testimony before the US Senate on Red Flag Laws. (Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 9:46 to 9:58 AM)
New Research: Why Do Most Countries Require Photo Voter IDs?: They Have Seen Massive Vote Fraud Problems. Notes also on proxy and absentee voting
The paper on in-person and proxy voting rules can be downloaded here. There are 157 pages of appendices so that people can check the information provided. The paper on absentee voting rules is available here. Abstract Americans keep hearing that there is no need to...
Even the police in television shows can’t successfully use guns defensively when at home
Television show bias against guns is never ending. You won’t see an entertainment television show that has a victim successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively, and this episode of CBS' FBI: Most...












