Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS's The Rod & Greg Show in Salt Lake City to discuss the results of our study, which is a deep dive into cases where armed civilians stopped active shooters. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at The Federalist titled "Concealed...
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On Los Angeles’ The Morning Answer with Jen and Grant: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police
Dr. John Lott talked to Grant Stinchfield on AM 870’s The Morning Answer about his new op-ed at The Federalist on our latest research showing gun owners stopping crimes. (Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 6:32 to 6:43 AM PT)
CNN: “Patel plans major cutback to ATF by moving as many as 1,000 agents to FBI.” Why this makes sense from a policy perspective.
The spending bill that just passed Congress changed government spending from a line item spending to lump sums by cabinet department generally. This allows Kash Patel and Pam Bondi to transfer staff from enforcement in ATF (as opposed to handling licensing) to...
On Vegas at Eight with Alan Stock on Las Vegas’ Giant KXNT-AM: To Discuss Cases Where Armed Civilians Stopped Active Shooters
Dr. John Lott talked to Alan Stock on Las Vegas’ giant KXNT-AM about our latest research on cases where armed civilians stopped active shooters compared to the police. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at The Federalist titled "Concealed Carriers...
Dissent video in 23-55805 Duncan v. Bonta
If you haven't seen Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the 9th Circuit video that he put out as part of his dissent in an en banc decision banning large-capacity magazines, it is worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMC7Ntd4d4c
CBS’s Ridiculous Episode on Ghost Guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLE3rFPvt70 CBS's FBI and its related shows (FBI Most Wanted and FBI International) have a ridiculous number of errors regarding guns. Take this episode where the lead FBI agent asks if they can trace who has a gun through its design is...
WORTH LISTENING TO: On WMAL’s Vince Coglianese Show: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police
Dr. John Lott talked to the guest host Mike Opelka on WMAL’s Vince Coglianese Show about his new op-ed at The Federalist on our studies regarding cases where armed civilians stopped active shooters. (Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:05 to 5:15 PM ET)
On Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice: Good Guys with Guns Effective at Stopping Active Shooters
https://youtu.be/s2-3bpWlT_E Dr. John Lott Jr. appeared on Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice to discuss our latest research on cases where armed civilians stopped active shooters. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at The Federalist titled "Concealed...
CPRC in the News: PJ Media, Cowboy State Daily, American Thinker, Salisbury Post,
The Crime Prevention Research Center found that more than 86% of police chiefs and sheriffs support “national reciprocity.” What that means is that a concealed carry permit holder from Arizona could cross into California and continue to carry. That would be...
WORTH LISTENING TO: On WMAL’s Vince Coglianese Show: To Discuss Armed Americans Saving Lives
https://youtu.be/V0Lvmb9QHQs?si=1dbuCfMbYk-4cROi Dr. John Lott appeared on WMAL’s Vince Coglianese Show to discuss our new studies showing armed Americans save a ton of lives, and that most cops want patriotic armed citizens in their communities. See also...
Colion Noir on “New Study Proves Armed Citizens Stop Mass Shootings”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hpGmJK_hI This is harder on police than we think is justified. Uniformed police simply have a very difficult job. The media loves to push the narrative that "good guys with guns don’t stop bad guys." But a new study from John Lott’s...
Breitbart Covers Our New Research: Study: Concealed Carriers Stop More Active Shooters Than Police Do
Breitbart covers our new research, though not directly from our website. Data compiled by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) shows that armed civilians stop more mass shootings than police do. American Thinker pointed to the CPRC data last week, noting not...











