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New Video: Background Checks Punish Minorities
In association with "Free the People," the CPRC has put together a new video on the push for background checks on the private transfer of guns. The U.S. House is voting on Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 to impose universal gun background checks. But the fact is, if...
Television Show Bias on gun control: CBS’ SWAT on a Dangerous Gay Gun Rights Club
After two gays are injured in a hit-and-run car attack, CBS’ SWAT (Season 2, episode 16) shows another gay take a right-wing radio show host and his staff hostage because the radio show host has been very hostile to gays. The hostage taker threatens to kill the host...
Mexico’s TV Azteca asks: Does the purchase and carrying of guns make people safer?
Dr. John Lott's recent talk in Puebla, Mexico on More Guns, Less Crime is covered by Ahora Más, National TV News from TV Azteca -- we are told that it is the second most watched news program in Mexico. The entire talk is available here. (Wednesday, February 20, 2019,...
Crime Prevention Research Center in the News: Los Angeles Daily News, Breitbart, Orange County Register, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Rasmussen Report, and many others
John Stossel, Townhall.com, February 20, 2019; Los Angeles Daily News, February 20, 2019; Orange County Register, February 20, 2019; Pittsburg Tribune-Review, February 22, 2019; Northwest Florida Daily News, February 23, 2019; Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville,...
On Chicago’s Morning Answer (WIND AM 560): Why did the Background Check System fail in Aurora, IL?
Dr. John Lott explains how the Democratic Governor "Pat Quinn," at the time of the first background check for the Aurora, IL shooter, had actually cut the budget by 50% for resources to run background checks. It is likely because of this, that the background check was...
On the Bill Martinez National Radio Show to discuss the Aurora, IL mass public shooting and how lack of proper funding by the Democratic Governor for background checks, contributed to the process being a failure, and more…
Dr. Lott discusses the problems with Universal Background Checks and how the background check system failed to find the criminal background of the Aurora, Illinois mass public shooter. (Monday, February 18, 2019)
On One America News’ Daily Ledger to discuss Universal Background Checks and Red Flag Laws
Dr. John Lott joined Host Graham Ledger on One America News' Daily Ledger to discuss Universal Background Checks and Red Flag Laws. (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)
CBS’ Bull warning that “everyone and their uncle has a gun” in this country and that is what makes it so dangerous
CBS' Bull (Season 3, episode 12) is about a man in witness protection who has been murdered. The government is being sued for not properly protecting the man, and their initial defense is that the murder had nothing to do with him being in witness protection. The wife...
Nancy Pelosi on her support for declaring a national emergency on gun control
Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks about her desire to use a national emergency to enact gun control regulations. From February 14, 2019: just think of what a president with different values can present to the American people. You want to talk about a national...
UPDATE: Regarding Media Bias Fact Checks reference to John Lott’s research receiving money from the NRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFk4nnK0rk New: Media Bias Fact Check has updated their post on the CPRC, though it really just repackages "claims made that John Lott & the CPRC are funded by the NRA" No evidence is provided. The video of the claim by Alan...
At Fox News: On why two of the three NICS failed to find that Aurora shooter Gary Martin had a felony history
The Aurora shooter Gary Martin went through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) three times within a few months during 2014, but only the third background check found that he had a felony conviction from 1995. Dr. John Lott explained to Fox...