CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER

What CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER does

The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization dedicated to conducting academic-quality statistical analysis on the relationship between gun ownership laws, crime rates, and public safety. Founded and led by economist Dr. John R. Lott Jr. (President), with Professor Carl Moody as Research Director, CPRC maintains proprietary databases including concealed carry permit tracking (covering over 21.46 million permit holders across 29 constitutional-carry states) and a mass public shooting incident database that includes corrections to FBI-reported data. The organization's product portfolio spans nine books (including the seminal "More Guns, Less Crime"), annual concealed carry permit reports, original crime statistics research, op-eds, and survey-based analysis conducted in partnership with McLaughlin & Associates.

CPRC's core technology is statistical research methodology rather than software products; the organization produces data assets through manual compilation and econometric analysis rather than automated platforms. Distribution occurs through a multi-channel model: a direct website (crimeresearch.org), NationBuilder email newsletter, Twitter/X with over 10,000 followers, a YouTube channel, and extensive earned media placements across Real Clear Politics, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Townhall, The Federalist, and nationally syndicated radio programs. All research outputs are distributed free of charge.

The business model is purely donation-based. As a 501(c)(3) organization, CPRC does not charge for access to research, data, or analysis. Revenue derives entirely from individual donor contributions solicited through the website. There are no disclosed financials, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no commercial revenue streams. The organization serves four primary segments: policymakers and legislators, academic/research communities, media organizations, and the general public interested in crime and gun policy, with a vertical segmentation approach centered on influencing policy debate through empirically-grounded research.

Name

CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER

Legal name

Crime Prevention Research Center

Website

https://crimeresearch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization that conducts academic-quality statistical analysis on gun laws, crime, and public safety, distributing findings through proprietary databases, books, op-eds, and media partnerships to policymakers, academics, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Crime statistics analysis
• Gun policy research
• Nonprofit research organization
• Concealed carry data

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CPRC operates as a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization relying on donations from individuals and supporters. The organization has a donate page on its website for public contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CPRC conducts and publishes academic-quality research on the relationship between gun ownership laws, crime rates, and public safety. The organization produces original research reports, concealed carry permit tracking studies, a mass public shootings database, crime statistics analysis with FBI data corrections, and books on gun policy, distributing all content free of charge to inform policy debates and public discourse.

Product overview

The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit research organization dedicated to conducting academic-quality research on the relationship between laws regulating gun ownership and use, crime, and public safety. CPRC produces a portfolio of research publications including books (such as 'More Guns, Less Crime', 'Gun Control Myths', and 'Freedomnomics'), annual concealed carry permit reports tracking permit holders across the United States, original research on mass public shootings and defensive gun uses, and crime statistics analysis. The organization also publishes op-eds, blog posts, and media appearances to disseminate findings on topics including Second Amendment rights, crime data reliability, and policy impacts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concealed Carry Permit Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• CPRC research showing FBI undercounts armed civilian responders to mass shootings by 10x (correct rate 36%+ vs FBI reported 3.7%)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• McLaughlin & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPRC partners with McLaughlin & Associates for conducting surveys on concealed carry and crime attitudes. The partnership conducted a May 2026 survey of 1,000 likely general election voters examining firearm carry behavior among Americans.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): A police-research organization producing studies on use of force, active shooter response, and crime statistics. Comparable to CPRC in producing empirical research used by policymakers on crime and public safety, but from a law-enforcement practitioner perspective.
• Crime Prevention Research Center (counterpart: Everytown for Gun Safety): A major gun-violence prevention advocacy and research organization producing policy research, state-level data, and legal analysis. Comparable to CPRC as a 501(c)(3) producing policy research and engaging state legislatures on firearms issues, but ideologically opposed and substantially larger.
• Brennan Center for Justice: A left-leaning policy and law organization at NYU that researches gun violence, criminal justice reform, and voting rights. Comparable to CPRC as a research-driven policy organization in the gun-policy space, but ideologically opposed; serves as the principal intellectual counterweight.
• Vera Institute of Justice: A nonprofit research and policy organization focused on criminal justice reform, including gun violence reduction. Comparable to CPRC as a research-driven policy organization in crime and public safety, though methodologically and ideologically divergent.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Foundation: A large conservative think tank that publishes policy research across many verticals including crime, policing, and Second Amendment issues. Comparable to CPRC in ideological orientation and policy-publication model, though CPRC is far more narrowly focused on gun policy.
• Cato Institute: A libertarian-leaning think tank producing research on criminal justice, gun policy, and civil liberties. Comparable to CPRC in publishing academic-quality policy research and libertarian-adjacent positions on firearms, but covers a much broader policy portfolio.
• National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF): The firearms industry's trade association, producing industry-funded research on hunting, shooting sports participation, and firearms economics. Comparable to CPRC as a major source of firearms-related data, but represents industry rather than purely independent academic research.
• RAND Corporation: A large policy research organization producing empirical research on crime, gun policy, and public safety (e.g., the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative). Comparable to CPRC in producing data-driven research on firearms and crime, though at far greater scale and methodological rigor.

Direct peers

• National Association for Gun Rights: A gun-rights advocacy organization that funds research, lobbying, and grassroots campaigns on firearms policy. Directly comparable in mission and political alignment to CPRC, though more advocacy-led than research-led.
• Second Amendment Foundation: A nonprofit advocacy and research organization focused on Second Amendment rights, gun policy research, and legal action. Directly comparable to CPRC as a 501(c)(3) think tank producing original research, litigation support, and policy commentary on firearms and public safety.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CrimeResearch1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/johnrlottjr/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crime-prevention-research-center

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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