News articles The Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland), February 5, 2016 What Obama proposed would do absolutely nothing to remedy this problem. According to John Lott, who created the Crime Prevention Research Center, Obama had most of his conclusions exactly backward....
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CPRC in the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota): “South Dakota second in nation for conceal carry permits”
The Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has a story about how the last two months have seen a record breaking increase in the number of concealed handgun permits in the state. . . . More than one in eight adults in South Dakota boasts a permit to carry a...
CPRC correcting the Brady Campaign’s false claims in the New Hampshire Union Leader: “Clinton and the gun control lobby get it wrong”
With days before the New Hampshire primary, John Lott corrects what Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, recently wrote in the New Hampshire Union Leader attacking Bernie Sanders (Friday, February 4, 2016). Hillary Clinton has made gun...
Oklahoma School District Posts Signs Warning that School Staffer Carry Concealed Handguns
There is only one deputy sheriff in the town. According to the news reports shown above, several other school districts in Oklahoma are apparently moving to adopt a similar policy. From the Muskogee Phoenix in Muskogee, OK: New signs posted on the grounds of Okay...
Four cases over a couple of days where concealed handgun permit holders stopped violent crime, saved lives
Temple Terrace, Florida (WFLA) February 1, 2016: . . . around 11 p.m. on Sunday night. investigators say two men approached 38-year-old Luis Enrique Alonso in front of his home as he was unloading groceries. The suspects grabbed Alonso, and one of the suspects pointed...
CPRC on “Reasoned Discourse”: Gun Violence and Gun Control, a discussion with Dr. Michael Weisser
From Reasoned Discourse with Jules Mermelstein: "Dr. John Lott, author of "More Guns Less Crime" and other books, and Dr. Michael Weisser, author of "Because They're Assholes: Violence and Gun Violence" and other books, discuss whether gun control would help or hurt...
CPRC at Investor’s Business Daily: “Gun Vs. Traffic Accident Deaths: Getting The Data Straight”
John Lott's newest piece at Investor's Business Daily is available here: Which are you more likely to be killed by: a car or a gun? We all know how many people die on the roads each year, so it would be mindblowing if there were actually more gun deaths than motor...
Sheriff’s deputy says “I’m alive today because of [concealed handgun permit holder]”
Bistro County is located just a few miles east of Austin. From today's Austin Statesman: . . . “Freeze!” Scott Perkins yelled as he pulled out his concealed handgun, pointing at the suspect. “I’m alive today because of him,” the deputy, 23-year-old Dylan Dorris said...
Concealed Carry Permit holder uses his gun to stop assault from three robbers
This attack occurred at 9 PM in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. From WAVY.com: Police have arrested three men in connection with a robbery that happened in the parking lot of a McDonald’s Tuesday night. Police arrested 29-year-old Donte Tyree...
Woman attacked in parking by knife wielding robber successfully defends herself with concealed handgun
The pictures are from WHAS ABC Channel 11 in Louisville, Kentucky. The attack occurred on Tuesday, January 26th, 2016. From WVIH.com: According to Louisville Metro Police Department spokeswoman Alicia Smiley, a woman was sitting in her vehicle in the parking garage...
CPRC in the News: Associated Press, Washington Post, Washington Times (3 times), and other places
Washington Post, January 18, 2016 The number of concealed handgun permits has increased over the past decade, from 4.6 million in 2007 to more than 12.8 million in 2015, according to a recent report from the Crime Prevention Research Center. . . . Santa Fe New...
CPRC on KXDJ in Amarillo, Texas: The cost of background checks, background checks and mass public shootings, drug gangs and guns, and other issues
John Lott was on KXDJ in Amarillo, Texas to discuss a range of gun control issues (Thursday, January 21, 2016). The cost of background checks Background checks and mass public shootings, more on the cost of background checks Drug gangs and guns More on drug gangs and...