We updated a new research paper that we hope you agree is very important. Please download and read it here. . Abstract . The FBI tracks active shooting cases—where individuals attempt to kill people in public places, excluding those tied to robberies or gang violence....
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CPRC in the News: North Carolina Newsline, The Carolina Journal, Report 24, Real Clear Politics, Arizona Sun Times, and more
A 2022 study from the Crime Prevention Research Center looked at changes in crime and killings of police after adopting constitutional carry. Using data from 13 states, researchers found that the drop in murder is statistically significant, but the change in...
At American Liberty: Only 1 In 5 Americans Think Gun Control Reduces Crime
Dr. Lott has a new post at American Liberty. The CPRC commissioned a new survey by McLaughlin & Associates of 1,000 general election American voters. Despite all the claims about support for gun control, only 19% of voters think passing more gun control will...
At American Liberty: The Disconnect Between Mass Shooting Stats And Reality
American Liberty ran something that we had put together. A new survey titled “Exposure to Mass Shootings in the United States: A National Survey” and published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (SPPE) claims that approximately 6.95% of U.S....
Talk: Gun Control Myths
Here is a recording of one of the three different talks that Dr. John Lott's presented at the 2025 NRA meetings in Atlanta. Here is a link to the book with the graphs that the talk was based on and the two video that he showed....
On Chicago’s Morning Answer WIND-AM: Biden Administration’s Domestic Surveillance Plans Should Alarm All Americans
https://youtu.be/RuVc6o6g1s0?si=JFTs6DtWLJszUU5T Dr. John Lott talked on Chicago’s most popular morning talk program, WIND-AM’s Morning Answer, about his latest op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "DNI Releases Secret Biden Plan Raising Serious Civil Liberties...
On Cincinnatti’s Giant 50,000 Watts WLW: The Florida State University Shooting and Our New Research on Active Shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on his WLW show to discuss the recent school shooting at Florida State University. They also discussed our latest research, "Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?" (Monday, April 21,...
On Bannon’s War Room: To Discuss Secret Biden Plan to Combat Non-criminal Activities by Those Engaged in Disinformation and Other Nondesirable Activities
https://rumble.com/embed/v6qarsl/?pub=vzmga&start=271 Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Bannon on America’s Voice about his latest op-ed titled "DNI Releases Secret Biden Plan Raising Serious Civil Liberties Concerns." (Wednesday, April 23, 2025)
CPRC in the News: The Federalist, Hot Air (2), Bearing Arms, Ammoland, and More
John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, has extensively studied the global phenomenon of mass violence. Lott’s research debunks the common misconception that America leads the world in mass shootings or school violence. “While the U.S. had about...
Political Biases in the FBI’s Crime Data
Here is a recording of one of the three different talks that Dr. John Lott's presented at the 2025 NRA meetings in Atlanta. Also provided below is a copy of his PowerPoint and the video that he showed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_xc09q9vo...
On San Diego KCBQ’s The Andrea Kaye Show: To Discuss Secret Biden Plan Targeting ‘Incidents of Concerning Non-Criminal Behavior’
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Andrea Kaye Show on San Diego’s giant 50,000-watt KCBQ radio station to discuss his latest op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "DNI Releases Secret Biden Plan Raising Serious Civil Liberties Concerns." (Tuesday, April 29,...
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Found that 21.8% of Felonies Sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court were Committed by Illegal Aliens, More than Twice Their Share of the Population. Mexican Nationals alone made up 13% of Inmates in State Prison System.
A study of 2008 data by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office found that while illegal aliens made up 9 percent of Arizona’s population, illegal aliens accounted for 21.8 percent of felonies sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court. In 2008, there were 5,173...










