On December 29th, Hillary Clinton pushed again for closing the so-called "Charleston loophole" (see Hillary Clinton at 24:45 into the video). Very often we don't have real time information. Because we also have to close what is called the Charleston loophole, where...
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CPRC’s work on expanded background checks discussed in the Sunday Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Colin McNickle has this piece in the Sunday Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: In its latest installment in a crusade to rid America of firearms, The New York Times “reports” on a “study” that purports to show how, in the first six years after Missouri “repealed the...
President Obama and Michael Bloomberg meet in White House to discuss the Executive Actions Obama is Planning
President Obama's meeting with other gun control advocates indicates that executive action on gun control is likely imminent. From The Hill newspaper: . . . Obama huddled with Bloomberg "as part of the administration's continuing push to address gun violence in...
The silliness of background checks, a very simple way to defeat being on the “no-fly” list
Congressman Tom McClintock recounts his own experience being on the "no-fly" list. How was McClintock able to get around the ban that he faced on flying? He just had to fly under his middle name, which supposedly is "Miller." Suppose that the IRA activist "that the...
CPRC talks to the Associated Press about the failure of gun control laws to stop mass public shootings
After each mass public shooting, President Obama and Hillary Clinton call for expanded background checks. John Lott talked to the Associated Press in an article entitled "California's tough gun laws didn't make a difference in recent attack." The article appeared in...
CPRC on NewsMax TV’s The Daily Wrap to discuss the latest push for gun control after the shooting of journalists in Virginia
John Lott appeared on NewsMax TV's The Daily Wrap to discuss the latest debate in gun control after the shooting of the journalists in Virginia (Friday, August 28, 2015, 6:05 to 6:09 PM).
CPRC at the Daily Caller: “Why Background Checks Couldn’t Stop Dylan Roof”
John Lott's latest piece at the Daily Caller discusses the FBI's announcement that mistakes were made in the background check for his gun purchase. His piece starts this way: The FBI says that the federal background check system for guns should have stopped Dylann...
Yet more evidence that these killers are deterred by people with guns: Charleston, South Carolina Church Shooter
We have previously pointed out how mass public shooting after mass public shooting keep occurring where guns are banned. Here is yet another case of these killers avoiding places where people with guns might be able to stop their killing spree. From the Associated...
CPRC puts in Amicus brief in 9th Circuit case fighting to end California’s 10-day waiting period for those who already own guns
In response to claims made before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the CPRC has pointed to that there is no evidence showing that background checks or waiting periods reduce any type of violent crime or total suicides. The case before the court is more specific than...
CPRC on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on people’s changing views on guns, Bloomberg’s research director explains why he won’t debate
From C-SPAN: "John Lott talked about the new study put out by Pew Research Center which finds that support for gun rights have increased and, for the first time, protecting gun rights is more important than controlling ownership." Lott was originally supposed to be on...
CPRC on the Dana Loesch Radio Show to discuss new background check proposals and defensive gun uses
John Lott appeared on Dana's national radio show twice yesterday (Thursday, January 22nd, 2014 at 2:23 to 2:30 PM and 3:05 to 3:16 PM). The first segment discusses recent statements by media figures as well as a claim in Politico that defensive gun uses are a myth....
CPRC in the Associated Press on background checks
From Matt Stroud at the Associated Press: . . . John R. Lott, Jr., author of More Guns Less Crime, doesn't think Hunt's gun purchase indicates that gun regulations should change. He said studies consistently show that background checks don't reduce violent crime, but...