John Lott appeared on the Mark Reardon Show on KMOX to discuss new research funded by Michael Bloomberg on schooling shootings and Missouri ending its universal background check rules for handguns. The audio of the interview is available here (KMOX, Thursday, February...
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CPRC on the Voice of Russia on why so-called “Smart guns” aren’t so smart
With the price of so-called "smart guns" running at $1,399 plus $399 for the watch that is required to make it work, this represents a dramatic increase in the price of guns and dramatically reduce gun ownership if mandated. The bigger problem is the question of...
Interview on Michigan Talk Radio about the 9th Circuit decision on Concealed Carry
The audio of the interview with John Lott is available here (8:07 to 8:14 EST AM, Wednesday, February 19, 2014). • Write up on the court's decision is available here.
Media Bias on guns: Interview on Jim Bohannon Show discussing Bloomberg, ABC News, and the media
The interview during the first hour of the Jim Bohannon Radio Show is available here (10:05 to 11:00 PM EST, Tuesday, February 18, 2014). For the original pieces that generated the discussion see here: • Errors with Bloomberg on school gun shooting stats • Errors with...
CPRC on Coast-to-Coast AM for 2 hours (Audio)
CPRC was on George Noory's radio show last night for the first two hours of the show (3.25 million weekly listeners). Among the topics: the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals case striking down California's concealed handgun law, the big push to scare Americans into not...
CPRC on the Dennis Miller Show
While most of the discussion here was on Obamacare, the last 1:52 of the interview was on the Crime Prevention Research Center. The audio of the interview is available here (1:17 to 1:28 EST PM, 02/13/2014).
CPRC debates Paul Helmke at East Carolina University over conceal handguns on college campuses
A short video of the debate from News Channel 12 is available here: More on the debate is available from the East Carolina University school newspaper. Amazingly, the debate received news coverage at least as far away as Montana. From WSLS TV: East Carolina University...
CPRC on the Bill Martinez national radio show to discuss ABC News’ Special on Guns
The audio of John Lott's interview on the Bill Martinez's show that dealt with ABC News' Special is available here.
CPRC on Washington DC’s big WMAL to discuss recent gun control issues
John Lott was Brian Wilson and Larry O’Connor's guest on Friday morning to discuss a range of gun control issues from background checks to the large push by Michael Bloomberg, liberal foundations, and the federal government to fund research that will support their gun...
CPRC on Canada’s Sun News with Brian Lilley to discuss gun control
The video of my discussion with Brian Lilley on gun control is available here: Correction: At the end of the interview, Lott misspoke when he was discussing the change in murder rates for DC. Instead of the change in murder rates over five years, he meant to say over...
CPRC on Chicago’s WIND AM talking to Big John Howell and Amy Jacobson
The discussion focused on everything from Illinois' new concealed carry law to background checks (audio of the 12 minute interview is available here)
CPRC participates in CNN discussion on Detroit Police Chief’s statement that letting more people carry concealed handguns will deter more crime
CPRC's John Lott was on Erin Burnett's CNN show on Friday night. The video of the show is available in two parts (here and here). CNN gave this description of the show: A surprising statement on gun violence from the police chief of one of America's most violent...