Longtime readers of this column know we like data, from Rasmussen surveys to the annual FBI Uniform Crime Report. The gun prohibition lobby may argue with a homely old news hack, but they’re far less likely to reject numbers from the feds or a well-established polling...
In 1997, researchers John R. Lott Jr. and David Mustard published an influential study finding that states saw reductions in violent crime after the adoption of “shall issue” laws and that up to 1,500 homicides a year could be prevented by adopting such measures. The...
It is nice to see the Encyclopedia Britannica relying on the CPRC's research. . . . On Nov. 21, 2020, the Crime Prevention Research Center stated, “There were 2.7 million concealed handgun permit holders in 1999, 4.6 million in 2007, 8 million in 2011, 11.1 million in...
Rep. Thomas Massie posted a Christmas photo to Twitter showing his family with guns, setting off a frenzy of liberals condemning the Republican lawmaker. "Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo," Massie posted on Twitter Saturday, accompanied by a photo of his...
John Lott Jr., President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, pointed out the partisan divide in the poll and said it is unlikely Democrats will rethink their position on guns. "While America has the most strongly gun control advocating president in our history,...
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduces an amendment to keep track of incomes of those affected by Red Flag Laws and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Massie also wanted to keep track of the race and gender of those who were falsely...
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Red Flag Laws, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) using op-ed Massie & Dr. John Lott wrote at Townhall. The piece is available here. (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)
During a hearing on Red Flag Laws, Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) cites CPRC research in a House judiciary committee hearing. A copy of the paper he cited is available here. During the hearing, Steube offered an amendment that resulted from conversations that Steube's...
In a hearing about the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) challenges Congressman Steve Cohen's (D-TN) claim that there are no Defensive Gun Uses. Congressman Massie responded by reading from a recent report that the...
A report released Friday finds that the number of concealed carry gun permits in the country rose 10.5% in the last year, growing to more than 21 million people.The report, issued by the Crime Prevention Research Center, finds that the number of people...
Fox News has a news story on our newest annual report on concealed handgun permits. The version at Yahoo! News is available here. A new study shows that the number of concealed handgun permits soared in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic and has increased...
"If Biden is allowed to impose regulations without a vote by Congress simply because he decides it helps ‘public safety,’ there is no limit to what he can do," gun advocate John R. Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, told Fox News. "He could...