Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. They also discussed Dr. Lott's new op-ed at The Federalist titled "Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police."...
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After Almost Two Years, Report on Nashville Covenant School Shooting is Finally Released. No Mention that the Shooter was Trans.
The CPRC has pointed out many times that these mass murderers are suicidal, but they want to commit suicide in a way that will get them attention. That is what the new police report on Nashville Covenant school murderer concludes was her motive. The murder "expressed...
At Townhall: Why National Concealed Carry Reciprocity will make Americans safer
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the national concealed carry reciprocity bill, which has passed the House Judiciary Committee and is headed to the House floor. . Picture a single woman driving across state lines at night, fearful that her car will break...
The Washington Times: A nonlethal firearm alternative?: Self-defense requires certainty, not wishful thinking
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. . If you listen to conservative radio and podcast hosts such as Megyn Kelly, Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, Dana Loesch, Sean Hannity, and others, you've likely repeatedly heard many advertisements promoting less-lethal...
German court decides Police can legally cancel firearms permits & seize firearms from People who Support the AfD (Alternative for Germany) Party, Not Surprising Given the Censorship Restrictions Already Imposed on Speech
The AfD (Alternative for Germany) party is described as a "far-right" party because it is concerned about immigration into Germany. By American standards, those are very mainstream views, as a large majority of Americans support deporting illegal immigrants. Elon Musk...
Poland had 45,800 Permits to Carry Handguns for Self Defense and Another 85,000 for Sporting Purposes (that are technically allowed to carry concealed) in 2024, and now have permits for 930,100 firearms
The number of permits to carry guns in public in Poland has been accelerating, though only 0.145% of adults have a permit. The number of licensed firearms also increased to 930,100, equal to 2.94 firearms per 100 people. Including the 85,000 other licenses, that...
On One America News: Concealed Carriers Stop Active Shootings Better Than Police
From One America News: “The president of the Crime Prevention Research Center Dr. John Lott tells One America News that a new study presents overwhelming evidence that concealed carry gun permit holders are better at stopping active shooters than police and face lower...
On The Ross Kaminsky Show on Denver’s KOA: To Discuss Assault Weapon Ban and Concealed Carry
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Ryan Schuiling on Denver KOA’s The Ross Kaminsky Show about the assault weapon ban and his new op-ed at The Federalist on our latest research concerning armed civilians stopping active shooters. (Monday, March...
Thomas Massie’s bill on Getting Data on Discriminatory Errors in the NICS Background Check System, Relies heavily on the CPRC’s work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar5k6vxC3e8 Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) has put forward H.R. 2267: "To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm...
On Alaska’s Michael Dukes Show: To Discuss Concealed Carry and Red Flag Law
https://youtu.be/nN344e1TPus Dr. John Lott appeared on Alaska’s Michael Dukes Show to discuss our latest study, which is a deep dive into cases where armed civilians stopped active shooters. They also talked about the problems with the crime reporting data and...
TV Cop Shows Regularly have Women Police Officers Run as Fast or Faster than Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZUdkWMn5U8 TV police shows consistently show female police officers running as fast or faster than male officers. But in the real world that is not close to being the case. For example, for the U.S. Marshals Service, the minimum...
On the Bill Cunningham’s National Radio Show: To Discuss Objectivity to the Federal Government’s Crime Statistics
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on his national Sunday radio to discuss the crime statistics and what the Trump Administration will do. See also Dr. Lott’s op-ed piece at The Federalist titled “Trump’s FBI Reforms Need to Include Ending Data Distortions.”...












