CPRC has found that there are at least 21 State Capitols in the U.S. which officially allow some form of legal firearm carry for either visitors, legislators, employees, or all of the above. Tennessee is the most recent state to allow carrying permitted concealed...
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On the Michigan Talk Network to discuss some Marines now allowed to carry concealed handguns on US military bases
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about new rules that allow some Marines to carry concealed handguns on US military bases. (Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from 8:35 to AM)
Gun Ownership On Trial: FreedomFest Debate 2019
Dr. John Lott debated Michael Shermer on "Gun Ownership On Trial" at FreedomFest. The audience was favorably disposed to Dr. Lott, but he won the audience vote by 83% to 17% and won the jury vote by 10 to 2. The jury at least claimed that they could be unbiased, but...
In America’s 1st Freedom: Nikki Goeser Highlights the Danger of “Gun-Free” Zones in New Book
A review of Nikki's book at America's 1st Freedom starts this way: Nicole “Nikki” Goeser hadn’t been married much more than a year when her husband was murdered in front of her on April 2, 2009. A concealed-carry permit holder at the time, Nikki wondered if she might...
How gun control laws harm law-abiding individuals: the dangers of gun-free zones and Red Flag laws
The Executive Director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, Nikki Goeser, talked about her new book, "Stalked and Defenseless: How Gun Control Helped My Stalker Murder My Husband in Front of Me." She discussed the dangers of gun-free zones and Red Flag laws. (The...
“Good Samaritan” legally carrying gun shoots man attacking Arizona state trooper
"Thank you because I don't know if my trooper would be alive today without your assistance," Arizona DPS Col. Frank Milstead said. The attack occurred in Tonopah, Arizona. The video above is from two different news stories on the rescue. From KABC: An Arizona trooper...
On Philly’s WAEB-AM to discuss the Texas Church Shooting and the push in Virginia for new gun control laws
John Lott talked to Bobby Gunther on Philly's WAEB-AM about the Texas Church Shooting and the push in Virginia for new gun control laws. (Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from 9:40 to 10:00 AM)
At Townhall.com: Virginia Lawmakers Have Voted to Ban Guns from the State Capitol Building
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall.com that starts this way: One wonders how Democrats in the Virginia legislature ever go to restaurants or movie theaters or grocery stores. Nine percent of Virginians have concealed handgun permits, and it is very likely that...
On Cincinnati’s WKRC radio to discuss “Stalked and Defenseless”
Nikki Goeser was on the Brian Thomas Show on Cincinnati's WKRC radio to discuss her new book “Stalked And Defenseless: How Gun Control Helped My Stalker Murder My Husband In Front Of Me." (Wednesday, January 1, 2019)
On One America News: Discussing the Concealed Carry Permit holder who stopped the Texas Church Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Victoria Taft on One America News' The Daily Ledger about a concealed handgun permit holder stopping the Texas church shooting. Among his points was how concealed handgun permit holders have stopped dozens of what otherwise would have been mass...
At the Daily Caller: Goeser: Gun Control Hurts People Like Me
CPRC's Nikki Goeser has a piece at the Daily Caller that excerpts part of her new book, "Stalked and Defenseless." The piece starts this way: The night of my husband’s death, I had been informed that the Metro Nashville Police Department offers a Victim Intervention...
On Gun Talk Radio discussing “Stalked and Defenseless”
CPRC's Nikki Goeser talk to Tom Gresham about her new book, "Stalked and Defenseless." (Saturday, January 4, 2020)











