The court’s move complements the gun movement’s success on the legislative front, where advocates have worked to expand the presence of concealed weapons in public places. The number of Americans with concealed-carry permits rose to 19.48 million in 2020, up from 12.8...
Media Discussion on CPRC
CPRC in the News: One America News, Washington Examiner, Forbes, Breitbart, and much more
Economist John Lott questioned the validity and effectiveness of gun control legislation.In an interview released Saturday, Lott challenged many of the arguments made by Democrats and Joe Biden regarding proposals to restrict gun rights. One of his...
Rush Limbaugh Show mentions our work on policing
Jason Lewis, the substitute host for the Rush Limbaugh show, mentioned our research on blacks being more likely to report violent crime to police than whites. Jason Lewis: . . . It seems that people still want the police. In fact, my old friend Dr. John Lott as well...
CPRC in the News: Epoch Times, The Daily Signal, Salt Lake Tribune, The Western Journal, Media Research Center, KGVO Radio, and more
Robinson was more optimistic about Utah’s increasing number of gun owners. Referencing the research of John Lott, author of “More Guns Less Crime,” Robinson said that increased gun ownership results in lowered rates of violent crime.“For each additional year that a...
NewsMax TV on Audit of Missoula, Montana Mail-in Ballots
NewsMax TV Grant Stinchfield discusses the Real Clear Investigations report on the audit of Missoula, Montana's mail-in ballots. More information including the documents is available here. March 26 2021 836 842 PM
CPRC in the News: One America News, Epoch Times, Scriberr, KGVO, Real Clear Politics, and more
Missoula County’s election process is under fire from an article that appeared Wednesday on the website Real Clear Investigations, authored by Missoula resident John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center.The article takes to task the Missoula County...
Rush Limbaugh Radio Show mentions our forthcoming work on Vote Fraud in Montana
Substitute host Jason Lewis briefly mentioned the forthcoming work that Dr. John Lott has on vote fraud in Missoula County, Montana. The piece will be out at Real Clear Politics on Wednesday, March 24th in the morning. (Monday, March 22, 2021, from 1:59 to 2:00 PM)
CPRC in the News: The Epoch Times, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Raw Story, American Thinker, Tennessee Lookout, Patch, and much more
Prominent economist and gun rights advocate John Lott said that the enhanced background checks contained in new House-passed measures would burden law-abiding citizens and not reduce crime. The House approved two bills on Thursday that expand background checks on...
CPRC in the News: Washington Examiner, Real Clear Politics, Breitbart, Epoch Times, and much more
. . . John R. Lott Jr., former president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, argued in an op-ed that the reasoning behind Biden’s gun control agenda is flawed.“Far less than 1 percent of guns are ever used in crimes, suicides, or accidents, and when...
Mother Jones lists CPRC President John Lott as the 5th worst “Lackey” left behind by the Trump Administration
Mother Jones has never been know for its accuracy, and it surely isn’t going to start now. In a new article on February 1st titled, “Trump May Be Gone, But He Left Plenty of Lackeys Behind. Here Are Some of the Worst. How last-minute appointments will keep Trump’s...
Fox News: Behind Nikki Goeser’s ongoing harassment from her husband’s jailed killer
The power of prisoner rights groups is on full display right now in an ongoing battle with the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC). Our Nikki Goeser is fighting with TDOC to get them to remove the good time early release credits granted to the man who murdered...
Ohio governor reverses veto threat, relies on CPRC research in decision to sign state’s new Stand Your Ground Law
Many were surprised that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the state's new Stand Your Ground Law. In December, headlines in Ohio indicated: "DeWine Hints He Will Veto 'Stand Your Ground' Bill." The decision made Ohio the 34th state to have such a provision. Recently it...