Dr. Lott explains what would likely happen should the Supreme Court overturn the landmark Heller decision that the right to bear arms is an individual right and not just a collective right. It is not likely that there will be a federal push for gun bans, but...
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CPRC’s Nikki Goeser on KKNT 960 The Patriot “Gun Freedom Radio”: Discussion on her husband being murdered by her stalker in a gun-free zone
(March 19, 2016) Nikki Goeser, Director of Communications with The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), talks with Gun Freedom Radio about the non-profit organization and the work it does. Nikki discusses her own experience being in a gun-free zone that ultimately...
CPRC on The Steve Gruber Show: Discussion on Background Checks on Private Transfers of Guns
Dr. John Lott speaks with show host Steve Gruber about the costs of background checks that many people don't consider. Background checks on private sales/transfers of guns can be costly in some states and that cost can prevent those who would benefit the most...
CPRC ON STACY ON THE RIGHT SHOW FM NEWSTALK 97.1 ST. LOUIS MISSOURI: DISCUSSION ON SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATIONS AND PROBLEMS WITH FIREARM BACKGROUND CHECKS
President of The Crime Prevention Research Center, Dr. John Lott speaks with show host "Stacy" about the difficulty of Presidents getting their brightest judicial nominees confirmed during an election year. There is a discussion on the economy and labor force...
CPRC on Armed American Radio: Discussion on Obama’s outsized influence on the federal judiciary. Also discussion on new CPRC study of how Criminologists and Economists view gun ownership
CPRC President, Dr. John Lott explains how Obama has already had a huge influence on our federal courts and how he will have an outsized influence on the federal judiciary for decades to come. Also discussed is the recent CPRC study of how Criminologists and...
CPRC on Adelaide, Australia’s big talk radio station 1395 AM on gun control in the US and the World
CPRC's John Lott talked to Leon Byner about gun control in the US and other countries (Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 6:35 to 6:43 PM EST, 11:05 to 11:13 AM local Adelaide, Australia time).
CPRC ON WIBC 93.1FM THE GREG GARRISON SHOW: DON’T EXPECT SUPREME OR APPEALS COURT CONFIRMATIONS IN 2016
CPRC's Dr. Lott speaks with show host Greg Garrison about Supreme an Appeals Court confirmations. Obama has had a larger impact on the courts than most people realize. You can't just look at the number of the people a President puts on the court, but rather the...
CPRC on The Steve Gruber Show: Discussion on Mass Shootings in the U.S. compared to Europe
President of Crime Prevention Research Center, Dr. Lott, discusses mass shootings in the United States compared to those in Europe with host Steve Gruber. Dr. Lott explains that the mass shootings in Europe do not receive the amount of coverage as those which...
CPRC on Iron Sharpens Iron Show with Chris Arnzen: Talking More Guns, Less Crime
Dr. John Lott, President of The Crime Prevention Research Center, speaks with show host Chris Arnzen about how he determined that More Guns owned and carried by law-abiding citizens creates and environment where there is Less Crime. He explains there are two groups of...
CPRC on The Ralph Bristol Show (Nashville, TN): No Guns Policy at Excel Industries in Kansas where Mass Shooting took place
Ralph Bristol interviews Dr. John Lott, President of Crime Prevention Research Center, about the Kansas factory mass shooting which occurred in a gun-free zone. February 29, 2016 (7:35am-7:42am)
CPRC on the Laura Ingraham Show to discuss our survey of Economists’ and Criminologists’ views on guns
John Lott talked to Laura Ingraham about the CPRC's new survey on academic's views on guns (Friday, February 11, 2016, 3:26 into the audio).
CPRC on the Steve Gruber Show: The death of Supreme Court Justice Scalia and what that could mean for Gun Rights in the U.S.
(Dr. Lott interview on The Steve Gruber Show: February 17, 2016) Dr. John Lott talks with Radio Show Host Steve Gruber about his reaction of the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Dr. Lott explains that the Heller decision, (with a 5-4 vote)...