Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna about the proposed BATF regulations on what is a gun. They also talked about the Biden administration's nomination of David Chipman to head the BATF and the US Supreme Court taking up concealed carry laws. (Wednesday, April 28,...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed in the Billings Gazette and the Montana Standard (Butte) on Senator Jon Tester pushing for the new background check bill before the Senate. Let’s say a stalker threatens a female friend of yours. She asks you late one evening if she can...
There appears to be a very good chance that there will be at least 22 Constitutional Carry states within the next month or so. While Louisiana's Democratic governor has promised to veto Constitutional Carry, both the state House (73 to 28) and Senate (27 to 11) have...
Chicago, IL, June 1, 2020 (CWB Chicago) A Logan Square store owner with a concealed carry license fired shots at hammer-wielding looters who confronted him in his shop early Monday, prosecutors said. The businessman even managed to detain one of the alleged intruders...
The court’s move complements the gun movement’s success on the legislative front, where advocates have worked to expand the presence of concealed weapons in public places. The number of Americans with concealed-carry permits rose to 19.48 million in 2020, up from 12.8...
Dr. John Lott talked to substitute host Mark Davis on Sebastian Gorka's national radio show about the Biden administration's regulations on guns and the US Supreme Court taking up a concealed carry case. (Friday, April 30, 2021) Mark Davis: "More Guns, Less Crime," is...
The George W. Bush administration promised to get tough on prosecuting prohibited people who tried to buy guns. “This incredibly high rate of false positives imposes a real burden on the most vulnerable people,” said Reagan Dunn, the first national coordinator for...
On May 3rd, Frank Miniter, the editor of America's 1st Freedom, released an interview that he did with the CPRC's Dr. Lott. Here is their write up about the interview. Dr. John R. Lott Jr., founder and CEO of the Crime Prevention Research Center, recently sat down...
Dr. John Lott testified before the Louisiana House's Administration of Criminal Justice Committee on a Constitutional Carry Bill. Here is the video of his testimony on April 28th, 2021.
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Michigan Talk Network to discussion on the recent moves to Constitutional Carry in Iowa and Tennessee and Stand Your Ground in Ohio. (April 6, 2021, from 8:35 to 8:42 AM)
Dr. John Lott appeared on the nearly 300 radio stations that carry Armed American Radio every Sunday evening to discuss his piece at Real Clear Politics and the constant war that Democrats are waging against the police. (Sunday, April 25, 2021, from 9:05 to 9:30 PM)
Dr. John Lott appeared on Central California's giant 50,000-watt KMJ radio to discuss Joe Biden's false claims regarding guns. More detailed information is available here and here. (Sunday, April 18, 2021)