Updated March 28, 2023: At some point, you would think that the empirical evidence would be overwhelming. When the Aurora, Colorado Batman movie theater shooter attacked, there were seven movie theaters showing "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20th within 20 minutes of...
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Updated information on Mass Public Shootings
Here is some updated information on the characteristics of mass public shooters. Including some information from the Covenant school shooter on March 27, 2023. Here is also an Excel file with even more detailed information. Also, here is information on statements by...
Testifying before Tennessee State Senate on Campus Carry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFSG_V2DQXc Dr. John Lott testified before the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the Student Concealed Carry on College Campus Bill on March 7, 2023. Tennessee is a partial Campus Carry state where professors and staff...
With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg apparently about to charge Trump with a felony for campaign finance violations, what has been the impact Bragg’s unwillingness to prosecute other felonies? A lot more felonies are being committed.
Updated with inclusion of this video: Florida Gov Ron DeSantis makes similar points regarding the impact Bragg has had on crime in NYC. March 20, 2023 Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been very reluctant to prosecute most people for felonies, but apparently, former...
Testimony to the Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Proposed Gun Control Bills
https://youtu.be/bD9KZTS_eGo Dr. John Lott testified before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee about gun control bills, including licensing and universal background checks, Red Flag laws, and safe storage laws. The hearings were partially motivated by the Michigan...
Support for Universal Background Checks is Very Sensitive to the Question Asked. People don’t like the laws when they find out about what the laws actually mean.
The Crime Prevention Research Center hired McLaughlin & Associates to survey people's views on universal background checks. We started with the standard question asked by survey groups such as Gallup and Morning Consult+Politico, and they added details about these...
Nikki Goeser’s Testimony before Connecticut Joint Judiciary Comm on Gun-free zones & Safe Storage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hhb_Fykvqk The Crime Prevention Research Center's Nikki Goeser testified before the Connecticut Joint Judiciary Committee on gun-free zones in restaurants that serve alcohol and safe storage. Monday, March 6, 2023
Nikki Goeser and Dr. John Lott Testified before the Michigan State Senate Judiciary Committee on Proposed Gun Control Laws
https://youtu.be/tS6ERwpp-C8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNF-_V74rxU State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, invited Dr. John Lott and Nikki Goeser to testify before the Michigan state Senate Judiciary Committee. Nikki Goeser, the executive director of the Crime...
Testimony to the Vermont State Senate Judiciary Committee on Banning those Under 21 from Owning “Assault Weapons.” UPDATE: Despite a 4-to-1 Democrat majority, that provision was defeated unanimously.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBs5u7y1rrM Dr. John Lott testified before the Vermont state Senate Judiciary Committee about SB 4, which would ban those under 21 years old from owning so-called "Assault Weapons." A copy of Lott's written testimony is available here....
Testimony before the Maryland State Senate Judiciary Committee opposing creating gun-free zones in the state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKuDIsU8A54 Dr. John Lott testified before the Maryland State Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on SB 1, which would turn the state into a gun-free zone. A copy of Lott's written testimony is available here. (Tuesday, February 7,...
UPDATED: People legally carrying guns have helped police officers solve crimes
Kingsland, Georgia, April 28, 2023 The suspect robbed a gas station in Florida before fleeing to Georgia, stealing a car, ramming it into another convenience store, and getting shot approximately eight times by the store clerk. The police chase spanned two states and...
UPDATED: Good Samaritans: People legally carrying guns have protected others
Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 2023 A retired Chicago police officer saw his neighbor getting carjacked in the South Austin neighborhood. When the carjacker began firing at his neighbor, he exchanged gunfire with the offender. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m....