Dr. John Lott has another op-ed at Fox News and Fox Nation on how gun purchases have remained strong after Trump's election in November. The piece starts this way: During the 8 years he was president, Barack Obama’s administration experienced an explosion in gun...
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In the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws: The facts don’t support fears of armed citizens
Dr. John Lott is supposed to testify before the Minnesota House Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy will hear testimony today on a Stand Your Ground bill. In connection with his testimony, he has a new op-ed piece in the Star Tribune on Minnesota....
In the Hartford Courant: “Guns Only For The Rich In Connecticut”
Dr. John Lott has a piece in the Hartford Courant on Connecticut Governor Malloy's push to raise the state's concealed handgun permit fee from $140 to $370. Why do Democrats, self-proclaimed champions of the poor, make it so difficult for poor people to defend...
CPRC in the Daily Caller: “Court Upholds ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban With Incorrect Facts”
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Daily Caller on the new 4th Circuit Court opinion on Maryland's assault weapon ban: Should “military-style rifles” be banned? On Tuesday, the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia – in a virtual party line...
CPRC in the Tribune Eagle (Cheyenne, Wyoming): Just plain wrong about guns. (Plus an interesting media bias story)
With the debate over gun-free zones heating up in the Wyoming legislature, Dr. John Lott has a piece in the Capitol city's newspaper, the Tribune Eagle. Lott was responding to a piece in the paper by Kerry Drake that had attacked Lott and the research from the CPRC....
CPRC in the News Sentinel (Knoxville,TN): Gun-free zones easy targets for would-be killers
In a piece last Friday in the News Sentinel (Knoxville, TN), Mark Harmon, a professor of journalism at the University of Tennessee and a member of the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee, had an article attacking Dr. John Lott and the Crime Prevention...
CPRC at Investor’s Business Daily: Ending Obama’s Ban On Some Retirees From Owning Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at Investor's Business Daily on the congressional votes to end Obama's ban on some retirees owning guns. The piece starts this way: Do you know anyone who has decided to let someone else manage their finances? Just before...
CPRC at National Review: “Why Chicago’s Crime Problem Is Growing”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at National Review that responds to a recent op-ed that Heather Mac Donald had in the Wall Street Journal where she blamed Chicago's crime problems on President Obama's policies. Last week, President Donald Trump again expressed concern...
CPRC at Fox News: “Here is a simple rule of thumb” for evaluating how Democrats react to Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Fox News where he explains how to evaluate the Democrat's reaction to Trump's Supreme Court pick. Here is a simple rule of thumb: you can judge the caliber of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee by how angry the Democrats get. The...
CPRC at the Wall Street Journal: Brussels Is Wrong on Guns: Instead of passing bans terrorists will ignore, arm off-duty police; In what European countries can’t police carry off-duty?
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Wall Street Journal. These are just a few of the nutty things in the new EU rules on gun ownership that were approved Wednesday by a Parliamentary committee. The full Parliament still has to vote on the bill. Below are the rules...
CPRC at Fox News: If you want to see academics making fools of themselves, look at Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearings
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at Fox News on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday regarding Senator Jeff Sessions. Unfortunately, Senator Dianne Feinstein delayed the vote on Sessions citing concerns about his views on women. The piece below...
CPRC in the Santa Fe New Mexican: Background check bill — right for New Mexico?
With the debate heating up in New Mexico over Michael Bloomberg's push for Universal Background checks, Dr. John Lott has an op-ed in the newspaper for the state's capitol. Let’s say a stalker threatens a female friend of yours. She asks you if she can borrow your...










