The CPRC's Director of Education, Kerry Slone, has her first op-ed at the Washington Times. The argument that gun control affects only law-abiding citizens has been at the core of debate for over 100 years. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent action...
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At Real Clear Politics: FBI Data on Active Shootings Is Misleading
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics about our newest report on errors in the FBI Active Shooting Reports. Also published in The Daily Signal, Zero Hedge, Political Insider, Georgia Star News, Millennial Press, and the Truth About Guns. . Americans are...
At The Federalist: Do Gun-Control Groups Care What Really Causes Mass Shootings? Everytown Lawsuit Says No
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist on the lawsuit filed by Michael Bloomberg's Everytown. . The lessons from the Buffalo shooting are right in the killer’s manifesto, but gun-control groups like Everytown don’t care. . The Biden administration has already...
At Townhall: On Biden’s Newest False Claims About Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at Townhall. . On Saturday, President Biden tweeted his support for an assault weapons ban, for safe storage requirements, for holding gun manufacturers liable for gun crimes, and for enacting universal background checks....
At Townhall: Biden Will Withhold Federal Funding From Schools With Hunting, Archery Programs
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Townhall. . The Biden administration apparently thinks that young archers are a real threat to safety. And, of course, getting rid of hunter safety classes for high school students must be an obvious way to improve safety. The Biden...
At Townhall: Why Aren’t Female Victims of Domestic Violence Told the Best Way to Protect Themselves?
Kerry Slone will soon start as the new director of education for the Crime Prevention Research Center. On Monday, July 17th, Lance Logan brutally murdered 64-year-old Carolyn Williams in her Hartford, Connecticut, home while she was on the telephone with a 9-1-1...
At The Federalist: How Gun-Hating Media Use Slanted Surveys To Manipulate Public Opinion
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . Gun control advocates often point to polls showing overwhelming support for gun control. For instance, in May, a headline for an NPR/PBS Newshour survey proclaimed: “Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more...
At Real Clear Politics: Guns Are Not the Leading Cause of Children’s Deaths
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. Real Clear Politics also provided an alternative viewpoint from Bloomberg's Everytown. Lott's piece also appeared in the Epoch Times, Florida Daily, The Political Insider, and Zero Hedge. . A favorite talking point...
At Townhall: Why Won’t the Media Admit When Mass Murderers Are Environmentalists?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall. . On Friday, a federal judge sentenced the El Paso Walmart mass murderer, who killed 23 people and wounded another 22, to 90 consecutive life sentences. He still faces additional charges from Texas, where he could receive the...
At Washington Times: Democrats demonize Sinema for standing up for air travelers
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. . If you believe Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), fellow Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) has “blood on your hands” for fighting to reduce the number of hours of training necessary to become a pilot. A headline at The...
At Townhall: Can Democrats Even Believe What They Are Claiming About Guns?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall. . You have to wonder if Democrats know anything about the gun control laws they vote on. That is on something as simple as the recent votes on pistol-stabilizing braces. . Under new rules from the Biden administration, gun...
At The Federalist: Biden’s Latest Anti-Gun Claims Aren’t Just False — They Don’t Even Make Sense
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist. . Biden’s gun control speech on Friday at the National Safer Communities Summit in Connecticut got attention because the President nonsensically concluded with “God save the Queen.” However, this was not his only...