US Civil Rights Commissioner Peter Kirsanow appeared on the Tucker Carlson Tonight Show about crime by illegal aliens. Kirsanow cited Crime Prevention Research Center research in this discussion. (January 22, 2018, Segment "A" on show)
Media Discussion on CPRC
Kansas Sec State Kris Kobach mentions CPRC’s research on crime by illegal aliens on Fox & Friends
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach during an appearance on Fox & Friends mentions the Crime Prevention Research Center's new research on crime by illegal aliens. Wednesday, January 17th, 2018.
Long discussion in the Washington Post of our new research on crime by illegal aliens
We weren't able to change the Washington Post fact checker's conclusion: Trump’s claim that "illegal immigrants pouring into our country, bringing with them crime, tremendous amounts of crime" was false. But at least people got to know that there was an alternative...
Tucker Carlson again discusses CPRC’s new research on crime by illegal aliens on his show
On Thursday, January 18th, 2018, Tucker Carlson on Fox News mentioned CPRC's new research on crime by illegal aliens in the opening monologue of his show and again in a debate with a city councilwoman from Phoenix.
CPRC’s Research on Illegal Aliens and Crime discussed on the Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News discussed the CPRC's new research on illegal aliens and crime on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018.
Crime Prevention Research Center in the News: CNBC, Yahoo!, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Breitbart, Outdoor Life, and others
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 11, 2018 The number of Georgians with concealed weapons permits has increased since the gun law was expanded in 2014 to allow people to bring their firearms in government buildings. There were 750,000 active permits in the state...
On the Michigan Talk Network to discuss claims that Dr. Lott is the one person who most angers the gun control community
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber about claims that Dr. Lott is the one person who most angers the gun control community. (Tuesday, January 2, 2017, from 6:45 to 6:53 AM)
Even if the CPRC isn’t being cited by name, our research on how law-abiding permit holders are gets used repeatedly in Reciprocity debate
From an article at Fox News, December 6, 2017. You can see our research on this topic here and a long list of our publications here.
Congressman Louie Gohmert cites CPRC research on the false positive problem with the NICS background check system
Congressmen Louie Gohmert gave a talk on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss the false positive rate for NICS background checks. Out of 73,000 initial denials in 2010, there were only 42 cases referred for prosecution and just 13 convictions....
Huffington Post: “If there is one name which creates anger and hostility within the gun violence prevention (GVP) community, it’s not Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, it’s John Lott.”
Mike Weisser has a new column in the Huffington Post: If there is one name which creates anger and hostility within the gun violence prevention (GVP) community, it’s not Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, it’s John Lott. His book, More Guns, Less...
CPRC in the News: Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, US News & World Report, Houston Chronicle, and many others
Indianapolis Star, November 24, 2017 According to the Crime Prevention Research Center, 20 other states allow firearms on Statehouse grounds in some fashion. Most allow average citizens to bring their firearms into the Statehouse. Only two states specifically restrict...
Correcting Canada’s misimpression of US gun laws
An article by Russell Wangersky in 39 Canadian newspapers expressed concern about the dangers of Americans being able to carry permitted concealed handguns. You get an idea of where he was coming from with this passage. “At least 20 other states allow firearms on...