An effort by a member of the Christiansburg, VA City Council to prohibit firearms carry in municipal buildings has apparently fallen flat, according to the Roanoke Times. Councilman Steve Huppert reportedly suggested the community “consider gun control measures similar to what Blacksburg adopted last month.” However, perhaps to his surprise, there were no takers. Fellow […]
New Concealed Carry Numbers: Momentum Slowed by COVID-19 Outbreak
There are now more than 19.48 million citizens licensed (or with carry permits) to carry concealed handguns in the United States, and it might be more except for the shutdown in several states on accepting new applications because of the COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year. That was the report from the Crime Prevention Research Center […]
More Than 18.6 Million Licensed to Carry, Says New Report
The number of active concealed carry licenses across the United States has soared to 18.66 million, representing a 304 percent increase since 2007, according to a new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center. The number translates to 7.3 percent of all adults in the United States, and approximately 8 percent growth over the number […]
They’re Everywhere! 17 Million-Plus CCWs, Says CPRC Report
More than 17 million Americans are now licensed to carry concealed across the United States, according to an updated report from the Crime Prevention Research Center, headed by author and researcher Dr. John Lott. Lott is the author of several books on gun control and statistics, and his Center publishes the concealed carry report annually […]
WA Senate Gun Ban Coincided With Biased Media Reports on Capitol Carry
The recent announcement that Washington Lt. Governor Cyrus Habit was unilaterally going to prohibit firearms in the state Senate viewing gallery was coincidentally timed with the publication of a piece about guns on capitol campuses that a leading gun data researcher suggested was biased by omission. John Lott, founder and president of the Crime Prevention […]
Concealed Carry Skyrockets to More than 16.3 Million, Report Says
More than 16.3 million Americans are now licensed to carry across the 50 states, an increase of 1.83 million over the past 12 months, according to a new report released this week by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC). The report is titled “Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2017.” ————————- UPDATE: The […]
