Chief economist at u. S. Sentencing commission and ive had positions that are in a variety of different universes like wharton business school, university of chicago, stanford, yale. Im going to talk to a little bit about some of the misimpression that people have about guns and crime. Normally, im a very empirical guy. I would go and show you lots of graphs and stuff. A little bit stymied on that given the technical issue that we have here but there is still lots of issues we can go and talk about. So, just off the top of my head, a couple of claims we have frequently hear about, one is that background checks go and stop about 3. 5 million dangerous prohibited people from obtaining guns. Everybody wants to try to stop criminals or other people who might be dangerous from being able to go and get a hold of guns. Problem is that claims that are made simply are not correct. You know, rather than saying 3. 5 Million People have been stopped from buying guns, what they should actually say
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And now on cspan2s booktv, more television for serious readers. John watts discussion on gun control is next from our libertarian conference, freedom fest. [inaudible conversations] all right, well i guess we are having technical problems here but hopefully they will be taken care of soon. I hope you all know who i am. My name is john lott. President of Crime Prevention Research Center bid ive been an academic most of my life. Chief economist at the u. S. Commission and positions that are a variety at different universities. University of chicago, stanford, yale. But im going to talk to you about some of the missed impressions people have about guns and crime. Normally, im a very empirical guy so i would show you lots of graphs and stuff. A little bit stymied on that given the technical issues we have but there are still lots of issues we can go and talk about. So, just off the top of my head, a couple claims we frequently hear about. One is that background checks go and stop about 3.
Bit more changeable as we go into next week. All the details in a few moments. Its sunday, the 7th ofjuly. Our top story the white house has been described as uniquely dysfunctional and inept in leaked memos from the uks ambassador in washington. Sir kim darrochs private communications, which were obtained by the mail on sunday, describe president Trumps Administration as insecure and incompetent. Our reporter andy moore is outside the Foreign Office this morning with the details. Good morning, andy. Have we had a response from the Foreign Office on this . Yes, we have. Ill get to that ina this . Yes, we have. Ill get to that in a little while but let me tell you about the substance of these e mails first. It is unusual to get such a substantial cage of documents like this, they date from 2017 to the present. Most of the comments are the present. Most of the comments a re pretty the present. Most of the comments are pretty unflattering about trumpet. Sir kim darroch says it is unlikely
Tip top condition. Rundown good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and victoria fritz. 0ur headlines today president Trumps White House is branded inept, insecure and dysfunctional in leaked emails from the uk ambassador. A three Million Pound plan to transport medicines and blood into the uk in the event of a no deal brexit. Its saturday night prime time on centre court as andy murray and Serena Williams play and win together for the first time at wimbledon. A lot of fine weather around for most of us this weekend. Looking a bit more changeable as we go into next week. All the details in a few moments. Its sunday, the 7th ofjuly. Our top story the white house has been described as uniquely dysfunctional and inept in leaked memos from the uks ambassador in washington. Sir kim darrochs private communications, which were obtained by the mail on sunday, describe president Trumps Administration as insecure and incompetent. 0ur reporter andy moore is outside the Foreign Office t