February 12, 2021
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40 States and the Federal Government prohibit the Seizure of Guns During Emergencies
Forty states have laws that prohibit the seizure of guns during emergencies, six states have laws that allow such seizures, and four states and the District of Columbia have no such laws on the books. These laws largely passed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,...
On New England’s Giant 50,000-watt WCRN: Election Fraud and what Biden will mean for gun ownership
Dr. John Lott talked to Gary Goldman on New England's giant 50,000-watt WCRN about election fraud and what Biden will mean for gun ownership. (Saturday, February 20, 2021, from 10:03 to 10:30 AM)
On Chicago’s Morning Answer WIND-AM: On former President Trump’s 2nd acquittal
Dr. John Lott talked on Chicago's most popular morning talk program, WIND-AM's Morning Answer, about former President Trump's 2nd acquittal. (Monday, February 15, 2021, 7:35 to 7:50 AM)
Yet another CBS Television Show Concerns about White Supremacists Engaging in Gun Violence
CBS's NCIS LA (S12 E10, February 14, 2021) has the left wing activists changing their plans for peaceful demonstrations against police violence because of threatened violence by white supremacists (who also happen to be police officers during their day jobs).
On The Tron Show: Discussing allowing people to carry guns at state Capitols
Dr. John Lott talked to Tron Simpson on Colorado's KVOR about the increasing number of state Capitols that allow people to carry guns. (Sunday, January 31, 2021)
What clearly would have been a mass public shooting in Louisiana was stopped by multiple armed civilians
Having murdered two people and wounded a couple of others, it is clear that the attacker intended to kill as many people as possible. The quick response by people with concealed handgun permits stopped the attack. A person entered a gun store and shooting range in a...
On Michigan Talk Network: Biden pledges action on guns amid resistance – Taxes, reclassifications, banning online sales
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the Biden administration's proposals gun control: taxes, reclassifications, and banning online sales. (Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 8:35 to 8:46 AM)
CPRC in the News: Washington Examiner, Real Clear Politics, Breitbart, Epoch Times, and much more
. . . John R. Lott Jr., former president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, argued in an op-ed that the reasoning behind Biden’s gun control agenda is flawed.“Far less than 1 percent of guns are ever used in crimes, suicides, or accidents, and when...
On South Carolina’s WTMA: Biden’s initial pushes on gun control
Dr. John Lott talked to South Carolina's WTMA on the initial regulatory and bills that Biden is making moves on regarding guns. (Thursday, February 4, 2021, 9:05 to 9:16 AM)
Nikki Goeser “Stalked and Defenseless” Joins IFC Panel Discussion on Gun-Free Zones
February 1, 2021 CPRC's Nikki Goeser, author of “Stalked and Defenseless: How Gun Control Helped My Stalker Murder My Husband in Front of Me” speaks with a panel of Legislators and IFC about the tragedy she experienced as her husband, Ben, was gunned down in front of...
All 50 states now allow you to carry a concealed handgun in restaurants that serve alcohol
With Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signing HB 102 into law on Thursday, February 18th, 2021, 2021, Montana now allows to open carry, carry concealed without a permit, or carry concealed with a CWP, in a bank, a restaurant with a liquor license, or a bar. Thirty-four...