A shortage of ammunition in the U.S. is set to continue following record firearms sales this year. Reasons suggested for the high arms sales figures include uncertainty amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming presidential election and civil unrest...
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Michael Bloomberg’s Gun Control Groups are Running Ads for the November Elections, but they aren’t focusing on Gun Control
Unlike the NRA, Michael Bloomberg's gun control organizations have depended on a few billionaire donors, notably Bloomberg himself. But what is most notable in this election is that while they spent about $26 million by the middle of October, they have stayed away...
On Allentown, Pennsylvania’s WAEB: Joe Biden’s proposed lawsuits against gun makers and sellers
Dr. John Lott talked to Allentown, Pennsylvania's WAEB about Joe Biden's proposed lawsuits against gun makers and sellers and what that would mean for people's right to self-defense. (Monday, October 12, 2020, from 9:05 to 9:30 AM)
TV Bias On Guns: MTV’s Teen Wolf “I Don’t Like Guns”
Media bias on guns takes many forms. Here is an all too typical example where a character comes out and says: “I don’t like guns.” In an episode titled "The Benefactor," MTV's Teen Wolf has an episode where they first show a man almost accidentally shooting his son...
CPRC in the news: Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Daily Wire, NewsMax, Microsoft News, Breitbart, and more
Conceal carry permits are on the rise, increasing 34% over the past four years. The main driver behind the increase? Women and minorities, according to John Lott’s Crime Prevention Research Center.The Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard reported that so many...
On Minneapolis’ KKMS: Discussing the Democrats plans for abolishing the filibuster and what it means for gun control laws
Dr. John Lott was on KKMS to discuss Democrats plans for abolishing the filibuster and what it means for gun control laws. (Monday, October 5, 2020, from 6:05 to 7:00 PM) Part 1 of interview on KKMS Part 2 of interview on KKMS
Announcing New Member to the CPRC’s Board of Directors
Joseph E. Olson has been a Professor of Law (now Emeritus) at MitchellHamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota since 1974. He attended Duke Law School graduating with Honors and was selected for the Order of the Coif. He has an interest in firearms...
Dr. Robert F. Turner Named President of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC)
While CPRC founder Dr. John Lott is away on temporary leave, the Board of Directors of the Crime Prevention Research Center has selected Dr. Robert F. Turner to serve as the Center’s second President effective October 12, 2020. Dr. Turner holds both professional (JD)...
In the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Beware a filibuster-free Senate, The changes they would bring could produce a very different country than the one we see today
Dr. John Lott and CPRC Board Member Joe Olson have an new op-ed piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune that discusses what is at For months, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Senate Democrats have talked about eliminating the filibuster. With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s...
Products that are much more dangerous than guns
There are 8.4 million motorcycles in the US, and they account for about 4,614 deaths and 196,974 Nonfatal Emergency Department Visits. When you compare that there are about 400 million guns in the US, the rate of both deaths and injuries from motorcycles is...
The percent of guns that are ever used in Crime, Suicides, or Accidental Gun Deaths is well below 1 Percent
Less than 1% of guns are ever used to cause harm. There are several factors that have to be looked in making this calculation. 1) There were 279,417 gun crimes reported to police in 2019...
Anti-gun Environmental Groups pretend to be Pro-gun to Push Democrat Candidates in Election
With closely contested elections in many states where self-defense is an important issue, gun control advocates are pretending to be pro-self-defense organizations that support Democrats. Unfortunately, in a number of close races, these fraudulent organizations have...












