https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFSG_V2DQXc Dr. John Lott testified before the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the Student Concealed Carry on College Campus Bill on March 7, 2023. Tennessee is a partial Campus Carry state where professors and staff...
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With Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg apparently about to charge Trump with a felony for campaign finance violations, what has been the impact Bragg’s unwillingness to prosecute other felonies? A lot more felonies are being committed.
Updated with inclusion of this video: Florida Gov Ron DeSantis makes similar points regarding the impact Bragg has had on crime in NYC. March 20, 2023 Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has been very reluctant to prosecute most people for felonies, but apparently, former...
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At Real Clear Politics: Despite California’s Mass Shootings, Biden Wants To Emulate Its Gun Laws
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics, The Epoch Times, Essay Typerus, and American Liberty. . President Biden traveled to Monterey Park, California, the site of a mass public shooting that left 11 dead in January, to announce new executive actions on...
At Newsweek: There Is No Firm, Sustained Support for Gun Control
Dr. John Lott and Congressman Thomas Massie have a new op-ed at Newsweek on important new research from the CPRC. A frequent talking point in the gun control debate is that Americans overwhelmingly support "common sense" gun control measures, such as universal...
At The Federalist: If There’s A Theme To Extremism-Related Murders, It’s Environmentalism
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist. The Anti-Defamation League and much of the corporate media are intent on construing any racist as a conservative right-winger — but it’s not true. Relying on a new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), news...
At the Federalist: No, Biden’s Push For Red-Flag Laws Won’t Keep Anyone Safer
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist. Red-flag laws do nothing but put innocent people at risk. If a person is really a danger to himself or others, confiscating guns isn’t much of a solution. There are so many other ways for disturbed people to cause...
At Real Clear Politics: MSU Shooting: The Blame Game
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. It was also picked up by the Epoch Times. If you believe tweets from Michael Bloomberg’s The Trace and its employees, I am “one major factor” why the U.S. hasn’t passed stronger gun control laws and...
At Townhall: Biden’s Political Biases on Crime in His SOTU Endanger Public Safety
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at Townhall on Biden's State of the Union address. President Biden’s State of the Union address contained many false and misleading claims about crime and guns. Biden: “COVID left other scars, like the spike in violent...
At Real Clear Politics: Gun Control Laws Backfiring in California
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. The piece also appeared at Zero Hedge. . After the three public shootings over the last two weekends in California, Democrats are again clamoring for even more gun control laws. To California Gov. Gavin...
At The Federalist: False Statistics Fly As California Democrats Push For Gun Control Laws That Failed Already
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist. . The per capita rate of mass shootings was much higher in California than in the rest of the U.S., despite the state having the strictest gun control laws in the country. . After Friday’s mass public shooting in Israel...
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Nikki Goeser and Dr. John Lott Testified before the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee
Nikki Goeser's testimony on Red Flag bill SB23-170: Dr. Lott's testimony on Red Flag bill SB23-170: Dr. Lott's testimony on lawsuits against gun makers and dealers SB23-168: Dr. Lott's testimony on raising the age to buying a gun to 21, SB23-169: Nikki Goeser and Dr....
Testimony to the Michigan House Judiciary Committee on Proposed Gun Control Bills
https://youtu.be/bD9KZTS_eGo Dr. John Lott testified before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee about gun control bills, including licensing and universal background checks, Red Flag laws, and safe storage laws. The hearings were partially motivated by the Michigan...
Nikki Goeser’s Testimony before Connecticut Joint Judiciary Comm on Gun-free zones & Safe Storage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hhb_Fykvqk The Crime Prevention Research Center's Nikki Goeser testified before the Connecticut Joint Judiciary Committee on gun-free zones in restaurants that serve alcohol and safe storage. Monday, March 6, 2023
Media Appearances
On the Michigan Talk Network with Steve Gruber: To Discuss the Testimony before the Michigan State Senate Judiciary Committee
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about his testimony before the Michigan State Senate Judiciary Committee. He expressed his concerns that the proposed gun control laws could lead to more deaths, not fewer. (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)
On the Alan Nathan Show: To Discuss Discover Tracking Gun Purchases and Media Bias on Guns
Dr. John Lott and the Media Research Center's Curtis Houck talked to Joseph Patterson, a fill-in host for Alan Nathan on his national radio show at CPAC, about Discover's gun-related tracking plan, enabling tracking of gun store purchases from April. They also...
WORTH LISTENING TO: Dr. John Lott and Nikki Goeser with Vince Coglianese on WMAL: To Discuss Their Testimonies State Legislatures
Dr. John Lott and Nikki Goeser appeared on WMAL's The Vince Coglianese Show live from CPAC in Washington, D.C. to discuss their testimonies before the Michigan state Senate Judiciary Committee against proposed gun-control laws including red-flag laws and mandatory...
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An example of how CBS showed gun ownership in 1963: The Beverly Hillbillies
Given all our coverage of television show bias on guns, we wanted to share this episode of Beverly Hillbillies in 1963. It isn't one that you will see on television anymore. You can see the Crime Prevention Research Center's collection of biased media coverage of guns...
Gainesville, Florida: “Gun-toting Florida dad rushes to daughter’s apartment, turns tables on her abusive ex”
Here is an example of a defensive gun use protecting a women from an abusive ex. This information is from the Gainesville police department available here. A Florida dad shot his daughter's abusive ex-boyfriend dead after the man allegedly assaulted her in...
Testifying before Tennessee State Senate on Campus Carry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFSG_V2DQXc Dr. John Lott testified before the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the Student Concealed Carry on College Campus Bill on March 7, 2023. Tennessee is a partial Campus Carry state where professors and staff...