As the Crime Prevention Research Center has often pointed out, television crime shows seem to think criminals constantly use machine guns to commit crime. Unfortunately, CBS’ SWAT is no different (Season 7, Episode 3, March 1, 2024). This episode shows several machine guns being fired in multiple locations. In real life, criminals generally use machine guns so rarely that a 2016 survey of prison inmates only broke down the numbers for uses in crime of handguns (11.2%), rifles (0.8%), and shotguns (1.1%). There are few rifles, and the survey did not mention fully automatic weapons. A ..read more

CPRC’s Senior Fellow Nikki Goeser talks with host Leland Conway about her experience dealing with a violent stalker. Even though Nikki is a victim of violent crime, she talks about her support of the basic human right of self-defense (gun-rights), how gun-control prevents law-abiding people from being able to protect themselves, TN’s Lifetime Order of Protection Law and the failures of the criminal justice system. March 15, 2024 ..read more

Dr. John Lott appeared on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss the recent Moscow Concert Hall attack in Russia and his new piece at Real Clear Politics on CPRC’s latest research concerning Artificial Intelligence Chatbots’ left-wing bias on crime and gun control. (Wednesday, March 27, 2024 ..read more

A Montgomery County high school student is charged with what police describe as plans to commit a school shooting. . Andrea Ye, 18, of Rockville, whose preferred name is Alex Ye, is charged with threats of mass violence. Montgomery County Police and the FBI arrested Ye Wednesday. . In a statement, police said the FBI notified the department about a 129-page “manifesto” written by Ye outlining strategies for carrying out a school shooting in Montgomery County. Ye also contemplates targeting an elementary school and says he wants to be famous, police said. . . . . Brett Barrouquere, “Montgomery ..read more

Here is a dramatic case where an elderly woman had no alternative to protect herself from a 39-year-old man other than with a gun. . . . . The incident occurred on March 13 at approximately 2 a.m. local time, according to the prosecuting attorney’s office. The investigation found that Jenneiahn had been asleep in her home when she was “woken up” by [Derek] Condon, . . . who pointed a “gun” at her. . . . . there was a “strong likelihood” that Condon “struck [Christine] in the head” while she was in bed, as there was “blood” found on the pillow and floor where she slept. They said the 39-year-o ..read more

Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio shows about his new piece with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) at The Federalist titled: “Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One.” (Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 4:30 to 4:39 PM ET) The Lars Larson national radio show is heard weekly by 4.25 million people.  ..read more

As shown in previous surveys, the highest income people, the ones with the most education, are least likely to be very concerned about illegal immigration. The data for the Rasmussen Reports Survey is available here.   Total Gender Age Party LV’s Male Female 18-39 40-64 65+ Democrat Other Republican How accurate is it to describe the current situation with migrants at the border with Mexico as an “invasion” of the United States? Very accurate 42% 44% 40% 36% 45% 46% 23% 42% 63% Somewhat accurate 22% 23% 20% 26% 22% 14% 23% 18% 24% Not very accurate 17% 15% 18% 21% 12% 21% 25 ..read more

Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about his new piece with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) at The Federalist titled: “Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One.” (Thursday, March 28, 2024 ..read more

“Currently, gun stores are required by law to conduct a background check for every gun sale.  But, for decades, many dealers who sell weapons someplace other than the traditional gun store — say, for example, a gun show or a flea market or even through social media — have gotten away without conducting background checks.  This is the so-called ‘gun show loophole.’” Vice President Kamala Harris, “Press Call by Vice President Harris on Reducing Gun Violence and Expanding Background Checks,” The White House, April 11, 2024. Headline after headline talks about closing the “gun show ..read more

Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Missoulian. . Will Sen. Jon Tester provide the necessary vote this week to hold an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas? Democrats might think that they can protect vulnerable Democrats such as Tester, who is up for re-election this year, by keeping them from having to vote on Mayorkas’ guilt or innocence. But by supporting a motion to prevent the trial, Tester effectively declares Mayorkas innocent without even listening to the evidence. . Democrats maintain that the impeachment of Mayorkas is purely political. Republicans ..read more