The CBS News piece buys into the false Bloomberg claim that these types of shootings are becoming more of a threat and it doesn't address why the concerns over teachers carrying is misplaced, but it is still a useful piece. The fact that CBS News is using the...
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CPRC at the Daily Caller: Washington DC’s Three Days Of Gun Freedom
The piece at the Daily Caller starts this way: Washington, DC, was the last place in America that completely banned people carrying concealed handguns. Then it was temporarily one of the most liberal. On Saturday, with a decision by Senior District Court Judge...
CPRC on WMAL to discuss the Stay in Palmer v. DC, the District Court decision striking down DC’s ban on concealed carry
CPRC's John Lott appeared on WMAL with Larry O'Connor at 5:07 to 5:15 PM EDT on Tuesday, July 29th.
KTTH Radio in Seattle: Interview on mass shootings
Dave Boze talks to John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center and author of More Guns Less Crime. The interview, which took place on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, is available here.
CPRC in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Killers seek gun-free zones for attacks
The newest piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer starts this way: The shootings last week at Seattle Pacific University and on Tuesday at a high school near Portland, Ore., both occurred at places that banned guns — gun-free zones. The shooting last Wednesday in Canada...
The Moncton, New Brunswick Shooter: Another killer who clearly understood the advantage to him of gun-free zones
Here are two of the photos that this killer, Justin Bourque, had on his Facebook page. While CNN mentions his "anti-government, pro-gun" leanings on his Facebook page, this Canadian killer clearly understood the advantage that gun-free zones offered him. Note that...
CPRC on the Jason Lewis Radio Show to discuss school shootings at Seattle Pacific University and UCSB
John Lott was on the Jason Lewis national radio show from 8:17 to 9 PM on Thursday, June 5th (the audio is here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3)
CPRC on Canada’s Sun News Network: Reacting to the Moncton, N.B. Shootings
This segment was broadcast on Thursday, June 5th, 2014, 6 to 7 PM. Some background on the Moncton shootings is available here. The timeline of the Moncton events is available here. Some background on the Ian Thompson case is available here. An excellent commentary at...
Seattle Pacific University shooting took place in yet another gun-free zone
I have given several talks at the Seattle Pacific University law school over the years and the school is definitely a gun-free zone. I have called people that I know in Seattle and confirmed that this hasn't changed from last year. Apparently the killer, in this case...
6 killed, seven wounded in Mass Public Shooting in Santa Barbara, a giant gun-free zone
UPDATE: As usual, the media news stories got fundamental facts wrong here. Of particular interest, half the people killed here were stabbed to death. Also, you won't hear this in the news, the magazines that the killer used were also apparently limited to holding no...
CPRC on Washington DC’s WMAL: Chipotle asked its customers to stop bringing guns to its restaurants, but has anything actually changed?
John Lott is interviewed by Larry O'Connor about Chipotle's decision to no longer "welcome" guns in its stores (WMAL from 5:37 to 5:45 PM on May 20th audio available here).
CPRC on the Dennis Miller and Bill Martinez Radio Shows
Dennis Miller Radio Show (Wednesday, May 7th, 2:06 to 2:30 PM) -- Great show largely on the problems with gun-free zones. Dennis - "I tell you that no matter what side of the gun issue you are in this country you are on you need to read the book More Guns, Less Crime...