https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8CFYKkPEU Dr. John Lott testified before the US Civil Rights Commission on federal efforts to gather data on racial and ethnic disparities. He was on Panel 4: Researcher & Policy Experts. Dr. Lott was the only person on...
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Vice President Kamala Harris falsely claims: “Muslims in America and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate fueled attacks.”
In setting up “the first ever US National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia,” the Biden administration has again focused on hate crimes against Muslims despite the rise this year in hate crimes against Jews. How accurate is Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim: “Muslims...
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At the Newsweek: Biden’s Gun Control Law Will Radically Change U.S. Gun Ownership
Dr. John Lott and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) have a new piece at Newsweek. . President Joe Biden keeps telling Americans that the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), the gun control bill he signed last year, is the most significant gun control legislative...
At the Washington Times: Gov. Lujan Grisham’s New Mexico: Where Second Amendment is not absolute
The CPRC's Director of Education, Kerry Slone, has her first op-ed at the Washington Times. The argument that gun control affects only law-abiding citizens has been at the core of debate for over 100 years. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent action...
At Real Clear Politics: FBI Data on Active Shootings Is Misleading
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics about our newest report on errors in the FBI Active Shooting Reports. Also published in The Daily Signal, Zero Hedge, Political Insider, Georgia Star News, Millennial Press, and the Truth About Guns. . Americans are...
At The Federalist: Do Gun-Control Groups Care What Really Causes Mass Shootings? Everytown Lawsuit Says No
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist on the lawsuit filed by Michael Bloomberg's Everytown. . The lessons from the Buffalo shooting are right in the killer’s manifesto, but gun-control groups like Everytown don’t care. . The Biden administration has already...
At Townhall: On Biden’s Newest False Claims About Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at Townhall. . On Saturday, President Biden tweeted his support for an assault weapons ban, for safe storage requirements, for holding gun manufacturers liable for gun crimes, and for enacting universal background checks....
At Townhall: Biden Will Withhold Federal Funding From Schools With Hunting, Archery Programs
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Townhall. . The Biden administration apparently thinks that young archers are a real threat to safety. And, of course, getting rid of hunter safety classes for high school students must be an obvious way to improve safety. The Biden...
At Townhall: Why Aren’t Female Victims of Domestic Violence Told the Best Way to Protect Themselves?
Kerry Slone will soon start as the new director of education for the Crime Prevention Research Center. On Monday, July 17th, Lance Logan brutally murdered 64-year-old Carolyn Williams in her Hartford, Connecticut, home while she was on the telephone with a 9-1-1...
At The Federalist: How Gun-Hating Media Use Slanted Surveys To Manipulate Public Opinion
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . Gun control advocates often point to polls showing overwhelming support for gun control. For instance, in May, a headline for an NPR/PBS Newshour survey proclaimed: “Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more...
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Testimony before the US Commission on Civil Rights on Racial Disparities in Violent Crime Victimization in the United States. A lively discussion ensued as Lott was the only witness attacked by the Commissioners and other witnesses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8CFYKkPEU Dr. John Lott testified before the US Civil Rights Commission on federal efforts to gather data on racial and ethnic disparities. He was on Panel 4: Researcher & Policy Experts. Dr. Lott was the only person on...
Listen to Talk at Tufts University on How Gun Control Laws Discriminate Against Minorities and the Poor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc85xTZIjtU On October 24th, Dr. John Lott gave a talk at Tufts University to their Federalist Society. The talk was on gun control laws that discriminate against minorities and the poor. The audio is available here.
On Constituting America: Should a Governor Issue an Executive Order to Restrict People’s Ability to Carry Guns for Protection?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIMdBmpZwtI Last month, the governor of New Mexico issued a temporary public health order restricting the carrying of firearms in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. The bipartisan pushback against this order was swift, and she later...
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On The Michigan Talk Network: To Discuss Illegal Alien Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the illegal immigrant killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. They also discussed the relationship between illegal immigration and crime. (Thursday, February 29, 2024)
CPRC’s Nikki Goeser on “Crossroads” with Jenny Bushkell & TN Rep. Michele Carringer.
Nikki Goeser, host Jenny Bushkell & TN Representative Michele Carringer (Friday, Jan. 26, 2024) "Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause." Is 1:17. Jenny is back with friends Author, Nikki...
Ann Coulter interviews John Lott about the Mass Public Shootings
https://youtu.be/hwptaNqVmVI Dr. John Lott talked to Ann Coulter about our latest report on mass public shootings. They also covered a wide range of topics, including school shootings, media bias on guns, defensive gun use, mass public shootings around the world, etc....
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Gun Control Advocates Blame “Lax Firearm Laws” in “Florida, Arizona, and Georgia” for Haiti’s Gun Problems, including their “automatic weapons”
Bursts of automatic weapons were fired, until late Monday night, from outside the international airport towards the landing runway, with gunmen simulating taking down an aircraft. Footage obtained by Haitian-Caribbean News Network (HCNN) shows a man standing on...
CPRC’s Nikki Goeser testifies in support of Tennessee’s Lifetime Order of Protection Expansion Bill
https://youtu.be/0EBPs0i1DWo The Crime Prevention Research Center's Nikki Goeser testifies in support of SB1699 Tennessee's Lifetime Order of Protection Expansion Bill (her testimony starts at 3:40 into this video). This bill expands the eligibility for filing a...
Canadian police advise people to leave their car FOBs at their front door so thieves can steal cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nh_k1wbcyk York Regional Police Constable Marco Ricciardi: “To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home, leave your FOBs at your front door. Because they’re breaking into your home to steal your car. They don’t want...