A range of important people noticed Dr. Lott's op-ed in the New York Post, and retweeted it on X: Karoline Leavitt, Larry Elder, Ann Coulter, and others. We are having an impact.
Media Coverage
Paul Davis: On guns and crime — My interview with John Lott
This is part of an hour long interview that Dr. Lott did with crime reporter Paul Davis. . Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., is an author, economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. . Lott, the author of More Guns, Less Crime, and other books on crime...
CPRC in the News: Just the News, MSN, American Thinker, Townhall, Off the Press, The Truth About Guns (2), and more
"It's not rocket science. You make it risky for criminals to go and commit crime. Kash Patel has moved FBI agents out of the DC offices to around the country where the crime is. He's increased arrests by like 100% there. You know, make it risky for criminals to commit...
CPRC in the News: Instapundit, Just the News, Lars Larson Show, WCBM Radio, Bearing Arms (2), American Liberty, America’s 1st Freedom, and more
New data shows that in the state of New York, a self-designated sanctuary state, illegal immigrants make up only 3.38% to 4.15% of the state’s population. Yet, when compared to the number of illegals who are incarcerated, they are overrepresented in prison and jail...
CPRC in the News: American Thinker, Ammoland, America’s 1st Freedom, Bearing Arms, and more
A new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) on concealed carry in the U.S. reveals that 46.8 percent of Americans now live in “Constitutional Carry” states—there are 29 of them—where no license or permit is required, while Congress is...
Newsweek Puts Out Misinformation on our New Research Comparing Armed Civilians to Police in Stopping Active Shootings: Study Praising Armed Civilians Sparks Criticism
Our research is available here. After the Newsweek was published on Friday, November 21, 2025, the reporter updated her article on Monday, November 24, 2025. Below are the claims in the article along with responses that Dr. Lott emailed the reporter. . Devin Hughes,...
CPRC in the News: American Thinker, American Liberty, Patriot Post, America’s 1st Freedom, KOA radio, and more
Screenshot According to John Lott, Jr.—author of More Guns Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws—it’s good. Initially published in 1998, and now in its third edition, Lott’s book “directly challenges common perceptions about the relationship of guns,...
CPRC in the News: New York Post, Instapundit, MSN, American Thinker, Patriot Post, and More
Some of these articles were extremely long ones. “A new Bureau of Justice Statistics report” shows “Trump was right” last year “when he said, ‘Crime here is up and through the roof,’” reports John R. Lott at RealClearPolitics. The media focused on the...
Argentina: Interview with security specialist John Lott: “Crime decreases if victims can defend themselves.”During a recent visit to Argentina, he highlighted several ways to reduce our country’s high crime rate using proven methods around the world.
This is an interview that Dr. John Lott did while he was in Argentina. . Renowned American economist John Lott granted us an exclusive interview after his presentation the previous day to a select group of attendees at a downtown hotel in Buenos Aires. This event was...
Aire Libre: John Lott En Argentina
Here is another article that has come out from Dr. John Lott's talks in Argentina. . October 15, 2025. Three months ago, at the NH Tango Hotel, convened by the Federation of Legitimate Users of Argentina (FLUA) and the Association of Legitimate Users of the Province...
Full Aventura: John Lott in Argentina and Nuevo ReNAr: Much more than a stance in defense of guns
This article appeared in Spanish in the Argentinian publication Full Aventura. The original article is available here. . On Tuesday, July 8th, at the NH Tango Hotel, convened by the Federation of Legitimate Users of Argentina (FLUA) and the Association of Legitimate...
CPRC in the News: The Epoch Times, Red State, AOL, Louder with Crowder, Patriot Post, and more
. . . Two were mass shootings, which are defined by the Crime Prevention Research Center as the killing of four or more people in a single incident that’s not gang-related or related to some other crime. . . . “If you look at mass public shootings since 2018, what you...












