Study: Counties with Highest Murder Rates Among Lowest in Gun Ownership
A study conducted by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) shows that U.S. counties with the highest murder rates are among those with the lowest rates of gun ownership.
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Democrat Rep. Pushes Bill Requiring Traditional Guns to be Retrofitted as ‘Smart Guns’
Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12) has introduced a bill requiring all traditional handguns to be retrofitted with “smart gun” technology before they can be sold.
Study: Two Percent of U.S. Counties Have Fifty-One Percent U.S. Murders
A Crime Prevention Research Center study looking at county-by-county data for 2014 shows that two percent of counties in the U.S. account for 51% of U.S. murders.
NYT Lambastes Florida GOP for Shielding Citizens’ Right to Armed Self-Defense
Florida Republicans’ efforts to further shield citizens who use lethal force in self-defense is sending The New York Times into apoplexy.
Thieves Plow Into Texas Gun Range, Steal Weapons
HOUSTON, Texas — Two thieves used a truck to plow into the side of a gun range in Houston, Texas, early Thursday morning. They took off with all the pistols and rifles they could grab.
Women Driving Gun Sales to New Highs
Background checks indicate retail gun sales have been on a record pace for the past 18 months, and gun store owners say women are a driving force behind the surging sales.
CNN Counters UN: Claims U.S. Gun Deaths ‘One of the World’s Highest’
The 2008 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows the U.S. as the 92nd highest for homicides among 192 other countries around the world. This agrees with a 2012 Congressional Research Services (CRS) report showing the firearm-related homicide rate in the U.S. fell sharply as private gun ownership began soaring post-1994.
Harvard Study: Americans Buy Guns Because They Are Scared
A new Harvard-Northeastern study showing Americans increasingly buy guns for self-defense rather than sport has persuaded one of the study’s authors to conclude that Americans buy guns because of “fear.”
Study: Concealed Permits Surge 215% Under Obama
A recently released Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) study shows the number of concealed carry permits in the U.S. has surged by 215% under President Obama.
Twice as Many Women Getting Concealed Permits During Obama’s Second Term
It is interesting to note that violent crime decreased during this surge in concealed carry. Between 2007 and 2015 “murder rates fell from 5.6 to 4.7 (preliminary estimate) per 100,000.” That is a 16 percent decline in murder. At the same time, “other violent crime fell by 18 percent.”
Report: Guns Stolen from Licensed Dealers at Rate of .039%
A new Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) report shows that guns were stolen from licensed dealers at a rate of .039 percent in 2015. This revelation comes even as the Obama administration is working to finalize and implement new rules
PEW: Annual Firearm-Related Homicides Down Nearly 50 Percent from 20 Years Ago
On October 21, Pew Research Center released findings that show the annual rate of firearm-related homicides in America declined by nearly 50 percent between 1993 and 2013.
Washington Post: Number of Guns Owned Doubled over 20 Years
On October 21, the Washington Post reported their estimate that the number of guns owned in America has doubled in the last 20 years.
Mark Kelly: Every Gun Buyer Should Have to Pass Background Check Oregon Gunman Passed
During the October 4 airing of CNN’s State of the Union, gun control proponent Mark Kelly reacted to the Umpqua Community College (UCC) shooting by calling for an expansion of the same background checks that the Oregon gunman passed to get his weapons.
Report: Concealed Carry On The Rise, Murder On The Decline
For example, “over 1.7 million new permits were issued [in 2014],” which represents a “15.4 percent increase” over the number issued the year before. The CPRC report also shows that concealed carry permits are no longer just a guy thing, either. Rather, since 2007 “permits for women have increased by 270 percent” while permits for men have increased “by 156 percent.”
Everytown Researcher: We’ll Debate Any ‘Credible Scientist’ Who Agrees with Us
Everytown for Gun Safety researcher Ted Alcorn recently refused to debate Crime Prevention Research Center’s John Lott on CSPAN’s Washington Journal, but he assured viewers that his group is more than willing to debate any “credible scientist” who does not “minimize the issue of gun violence.”
Study: College-Age Concealed Permit Holders Don’t Fit Left’s Lawless Portrayal
On April 20, Breitbart News reported that Colorado has had Campus Carry for concealed carry permit holders since 2003, and there have been no mass shootings nor crimes by permit holders.
AP Cites Pro-Gun Control Survey to Claim Americans Losing Interest in Guns
On March 9, the Associated Press reported the results of a pro-gun control survey to show that Americans are losing interest in guns.
NYT Claims Concealed Carry Holders are Bad Guys with Guns
On February 11 The New York Times armed itself with a report from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) and went to war against concealed carry permit holders, associating said permit holders with murder and other crimes and raising the specter that concealed carry permit holders may actually be the “bad guys” with guns in a scenario where “good guys” with guns are promised.
