concealed carry
Estimated 460,000 concealed carry permits in Alabama, Just 4% increase in permits issued in Alabama after discretion removed from Sheriffs
On August 1, 2013, Alabama moved from a discretionary concealed handgun permit rule to one where sheriffs had no discretion (copy of law is here). The number of permits in these six counties have increased by only 4 percent, much less than the increase that we are...
Evidence that guns deter: “Knockout game” attacker asks victim if he is armed before hitting him
The Florida Times-Union points to how guns deter in an attack on a man on Neptune Beach. The victim told police that he believed the boys were playing the “knockout game.” He said he was approached on the beach by one of the boys who asked him if he had a “Glock.” The...
Greg Gutfeld discusses Taylor Woolrich’s case on Fox News’ “The Five” and Red Eye
Watch the latest video at <a href="http://video.foxnews.com">video.foxnews.com</a> Watch the latest video at <a href="http://video.foxnews.com">video.foxnews.com</a> Two of the issues raised in both of these segments were whether students...
Geraldo Rivera makes a complete mess of the Taylor Woolrich case on Fox News
Taylor's case was discussed on Fox News this afternoon. Unfortunately, Geraldo Rivera was on to discuss Taylor's case and he was very ill informed about what was happening. Here are just five errors in his discussion. 1) Geraldo claims that Taylor is safe because...
Taylor Woolrich on NBC’s Today Show to discuss her desire to protect herself
This is a powerful discussion on NBC's Today Show. Taylor did not appear live on the show, instead they used clips from her talk to the Students for...
Fox News on Taylor Woolrich’s story, denied a chance to defend herself from stalker
Here is the first part of the story that was the lead up at Fox News: A 20-year-old Dartmouth student says she may have to give up her Ivy League dream and drop out of school because the prestigious college won't allow her to carry a gun -- to protect herself against...
Interesting Fact: Virtually all permit holders who are charged with a crime in Texas are found not convicted of any offense
Permit holders who are charged with a crime will have their permits suspended or revoked. Amazingly, these individuals virtually never get convicted. From 2008 to 2012, suspensions and revocations totaled 6,565, while convictions for primarily misdemeanors and a few...
Interesting fact: Only one state bans permitted concealed handguns in banks
Think about sensitive areas where permitted concealed handguns might be banned and the most obvious ones on the list might be banks or places that serve alcohol. But only one state completely bans carrying handguns in places that serve alcohol: Louisiana. It turns...
CPRC in the Weekly Standard on the Federal District Court decision on concealed carry
Whitney Blake's article in The Weekly Standard on Senior District Court Judge Fredrick Scullin Jr.'s decision on Saturday to let people carry concealed handguns in DC extensively quotes CPRC president John Lott. The immediate implications are significant, according to...
CPRC in the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Armed doctor saved lives”
CPRC's John Lott has a new piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer that starts this way: On Thursday afternoon, Dr. Lee Silverman undoubtedly saved many lives. Using a handgun, the Delaware County psychiatrist stopped what both police and the district attorney described as...
Federal District Court decision striking down DC’s ban on concealed handguns: Copy and analysis
A copy of the decision is available here. Effective immediately - since DC has no other laws in effect concerning carrying a firearm except the one just struck down - DC is legally a Constitutional Carry area for non-residents at this time. Non-residents will be able...