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...
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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...
UPDATED: Fortunately, Doctor carries gun despite gun-free zone, police chief says he saved lives
The shooting at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, PA on Thursday evening was stopped by Dr. Lee Silverman, who happened to have his gun with him. Silverman critically wounded the attacker Richard Plotts after Plotts shot to death case worker Theresa Hunt. Hunt...
Fox News’ The Five: CPRC research on concealed carry continues to get news coverage
The CPRC study on concealed handgun permits from July 9th received extensive news coverage, but it continues to be discussed. Here it is being discussed on Fox News' The Five. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Regarding Bob Beckel's comments on the research...
Some evidence that the share of concealed handgun permits issued to women is soaring: Tennessee and Texas
Between 2008 and 2013, the share of women's permits issued each year in Tennessee have gone up 31%. For Texas over the same years, the share rose even more dramatically, by 52.5%. For Indiana, there was a substantial 3.5 percentage points in just two years. And...
Philly mother facing three years on gun charge, no intent to violated complicated gun laws
Fox News extensively quoted CPRC president John Lott about the tragic story of a young mother who ran afoul of New Jersey gun laws. On October 1st, Shaneen Allen, 27, was stopped by police in New Jersey’s Atlantic County after making an unsafe lane change. Allen then...
CPRC Concealed Carry Report on Concealed Handguns in the News
Fox News: Murder rate drops as concealed carry permits rise, study claims A dramatic spike in the number of Americans with permits to carry concealed weapons coincides with an equally stark drop in violent crime, according to a new study, which Second Amendment...