You might think that if you want to cut down on crime, you would turn to the police to help with that. But in a world of defunding the police, you turn to social workers and public health officials. At least that is the approach in New York. The gov makes a big deal...
Polls show that 80% of Americans support requirements for a voter ID, including a photograph. Senator Manchin's substitute bill does not require photo ID. You could use a utility bill or banking statement. A study by economist John Lott finds that 46 of 47 European...
Originally posted at 11:04 AM on Thursday, June 24th, 2021. Dr. John Lott is always happy to debate these various gun control organizations, but they refuse to debate. Instead, they have to rely on this trickery where they can completely control the discussion.“As a...
You have to admire Governor Greg Abbott's style. Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Alamo Thursday to ceremoniously sign a bill into law allowing most adults to carry a handgun without a permit or training.Lynnanne Nguyễn and Black Hanson, "Texas governor signs new law...
Overall, gun policies in state capitols, even after the January riot in Washington, remain split. About 30 state capitols employ metal detectors, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Conversely, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center,...
Dr. John Lott talked to Dinesh D’Souza on his podcast about why more guns mean less crime and also why our new research on voting rules in other countries. (June 14, 2021)
Dr. John Lott has a new piece in the Missoulian responding to a news article attack on him. The Missoulian’s initial report on there being thousands more recorded votes than envelopes for the ballots from Missoula County’s November all-mail-in election was largely a...
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) relied very heavily on the research from the CPRC. Massie's former staffer is our Executive Director, Nikki Goeser. Her recent testimony before the US Senate is available here. Information on safe storage laws is available here. The...
For example, on September 9, 2016, Breitbart News reported data from John Lott’s book, The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies, which showed that Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law benefited black people more than white people.Lott...
Dr. John Lott appeared on the national Alan Nathan Show to talk about the piece that he wrote at Townhall with Dr. Timothy Craig Allen, who is both on our Board of Directors and a governor of the College of American Pathologists. They discussed "The Hysterical...
Gosh, Eric Adams might be a traditional liberal in lots of ways, but there is one thing that makes a huge difference: he was a police officer for 20 years. Adams, the Brooklyn Borough president, was the first-place pick for 21 percent of the respondents in a three-day...
As is all too often, the Giffords Law Center mischaracterizes laws in ways that helps them advance their gun control effort. They have it wrong on the number of states that allow open carry of guns without a permit. They are wrong on the number of states that allow...