John Lott was Brian Wilson and Larry O’Connor's guest on Friday morning to discuss a range of gun control issues from background checks to the large push by Michael Bloomberg, liberal foundations, and the federal government to fund research that will support their gun...
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CPRC on Chicago’s WIND AM talking to Big John Howell and Amy Jacobson
The discussion focused on everything from Illinois' new concealed carry law to background checks (audio of the 12 minute interview is available here)
CPRC in the news about Obama’s push for Sandy Hook anniversary events
Chuck Ross at the Daily Caller has this: . . . But at least one prominent gun and crime researcher says he thinks that the OFA campaign is misleading. “Obviously background checks wouldn’t have stopped Newtown,” John Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention...
Debate on CNN with the head of the Brady Campaign about gun sales online
"CNN asks two gun sales experts about social media site Instagram permitting firearm sales online."
C-SPAN Washington Journal: Stand Your Ground Laws
John Lott and Jon Lowy discussed “stand your ground” laws in states throughout the nation, the Castle Doctrine, and what the impact of such laws has been. They also reacted to a video clip of President Obama’s statement the previous day about the George...
62% of Americans want the Senate to stop considering the gun control bill
So much for the belief that Americans want something done on gun control. The Reason-Rupe survey questions whether support for background checks generally mean support for a specific law that expands the regulations. The vast majority of Independents and Republicans...