Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA references the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on crime by illegal aliens in Arizona. This is part of a much longer statement that Kirk made, but his first point is to cite CPRC research. More information on our research...
Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah), March 22, 2019 John Lott, an economist and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and author of the 1998 book "More Guns, Less Crime," said that the best way to ensure the safety of the American people is not...
The Young Turk's Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur spent a recent show attacking Ben Shapiro for referencing the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on Mass Public Shootings around the world (156,000 views as of March 21, 2019). Following an earlier attack by...
In a close 4-3 decision the Connecticut state Supreme Court, gave the green light for a lawsuit against gun maker Remington, which made the Bushmaster gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting. The very liberal Supreme Court, with 6 of the 7 Justices appointed by the...
Eric Bolling & Kyle Kashuv talk on Blaze TV about the importance of John Lott's work while at CPAC. Eric Bolling: “With our good friend John Lott. Kyle Kashuv: "Both of our friend." Eric Bolling: "The proper voice on gun control and gun ownership in the country."...
Dr. Lott's testimony before the Kentucky state House Judiciary Committee on Constitutional Carry received some coverage in USA Today (link available here). A video of his testimony is available here.
CNN, March 7, 2019; WPLG Channel 10 (Miami, Florida), March 7, 2019; KSAT Channel 12 (San Antonio, Texas); KRDO (Colorado Springs, CO), March 7, 2019; KCOY KEYT KKFX TV (Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo, California), March 7, 2019; KESQ Channel 3...
Dr. John Lott testifies before the Kentucky House Judiciary Committee regarding Constitutional Carry. Dr. Lott was the first speaker on the bill. He was invited by Representative Savannah Maddox, the sponsor of the bill and a member of the Judiciary Committee. The...
John Stossel, Townhall.com, February 20, 2019; Los Angeles Daily News, February 20, 2019; Orange County Register, February 20, 2019; Pittsburg Tribune-Review, February 22, 2019; Northwest Florida Daily News, February 23, 2019; Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville,...
The Aurora shooter Gary Martin went through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) three times within a few months during 2014, but only the third background check found that he had a felony conviction from 1995. Dr. John Lott explained to Fox...
The Mercury News (San Jose, California), January 20, 2019; East Bay Times (Walnut Creek, California), January 20, 2019; Daily Democrat (Woodland, California), January 21, 2019; Enterprise-Record (Chico, California), January 21, 2019; Oroville Mercury-Register...
Yahoo News, January 9, 2019 The Crime Prevention Research Center, a pro-gun rights think tank, reports that there were approximately 17.25 million concealed handgun permits issued in the United States as of August 2018. . . . . Washington Times, January...