John Lott was the lead witness to testify before the Wyoming state Senate Education Committee about a bill to eliminate gun-free zones in government buildings and public school and universities. From Wyoming Public Radio: Only concealed permit holders would be allowed...
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CPRC in the Chicago Tribune: “Take a gun to the mall”
John Lott's newest piece at the Chicago Tribune starts this way: Over the weekend Somali terrorists threatened to attack the Mall of America in Minnesota. They called for a massacre similar to the 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed and...
With terrorist threats, the Mall of America is another gun-free zone
The news is filled with a new Somali terror group threat against the Mall of America. With a large number of Somalis living in the twin city area, this threat carries real significance. Indeed, all three targets listed by the terrorists are gun-free zones. Does...
Yet another mall shooting where guns were banned: Monroeville Mall near Pittsburgh
Time after time at the mall shootings keep occurring at places that ban guns: the Trolley Square Mall in Salt Lake; Westroads Mall in Omaha; Nebraska, the Clackamas Town Center Mall in Portland, the Mall in Columbia, Maryland; Oregon; or Melbourne Square Mall in...
Pennsylvania town posts signs: “This is not a gun free zone”
Conoy Township has only a little over 3,000 people, but they may be getting some unusual attention. From Lancaster, Pennsylvania's LNP: Conoy Township has a message for criminals who might be thinking about preying on its residents: This is not a gun-free zone. And...
Survivor of the Columbine High School massacre, now a Colorado state legislator, introduces bill to end gun-free school zones
Newly elected state Rep. Patrick Neville is making a bit of a splash. From the Denver Post (picture also from Post): A student who survived the Columbine High School massacre has introduced a bill that would allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit the right to...
Afghan police arming schoolteachers and university lecturers to protect against terrorist attacks
Since the Taliban massacred 150 people at a Peshawar school in December, the Afghan police are teaching teachers how to use guns to protect their students and themselves. The CPRC has recently discussed the benefits of letting civilians rather than uniformed police...
Two burglars were thwarted by a University of Central Florida student with a gun
Students also benefit from the option to protect themselves. In the video available here, the male student describes how one of the burglars pointed a gun (what turned out to be a pellet gun) at point blank range right at the student's head. From WESH.com in...
New Hope City (MN) Council Member John Elder responds to attack on council by drawing gun
When shots rang out in the New Hope City Council (Minnesota), Council Member John Elder, a former police officer, drew his permitted concealed handgun to protect those who were at the meeting. An armed attacker shot at a group of uniformed police officers, wounding...
The Melbourne Square Mall in Florida is yet another gun-free zone
There might not be too many malls in Florida that ban permitted concealed handguns, but the Melbourne Square Mall where there was an attack that left one victim dead and one wounded was another gun-free zone. The Melbourne Square Mall is "a Simon Mall." Yet, none of...
Leading European Rabbi calls for Jews to be able to carry handguns
Putting 10,000 French soldiers in front of Jewish facilities will offer little protection as terrorists have control over where and when they attack. Terrorists have important strategic advantages in picking the time and place for attacks. Putting uniformed guards...
CPRC in the Daily Caller: “When Security Fails, Gun Rights Are The Last Line Of Defense”
The newest piece by John Lott at the Daily Caller starts this way: These days, it isn’t even safe to get a cup of coffee. Australians just learned this the hard way. In the U.S., watching a movie can apparently be too dangerous. At least, terrorist threats by North...