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Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about the New Jersey Attorney General’s lawsuit against Federal Firearms Licensees statewide, demanding records on every lawful sale of GLOCK pistols to New Jersey residents over the last decade. They also discussed other gun

Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Investigations.
Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began yelling at her and threatened to kill her dog. When the petite single mom made it back to her Utah

Dr. John Lott appeared on The Mark Davis Show on 660 AM The Answer in Dallas, TX, to talk about his new op-ed at The Federalist titled “New Jersey Uses Glock Lawsuit To Build The Gun Registry that Would then Immediately be Used to Confiscate Guns Politicians Always Denied

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At Townhall: Democrats Keep Showing They Want to Ban Guns

At Townhall: Democrats Keep Showing They Want to Ban Guns

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. . Gun control advocates are trying a new tactic. Instead of trying to ban all handguns, some Democrat states are trying to ban one of the most commonly owned handguns – Glocks, which they claim can be easily converted into...

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Talk in Houston: Gun Control Myths

Talk in Houston: Gun Control Myths

Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "Gun Control Myths." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. For those interested, there is also the book....

Talk in Houston: The FBI Crime Data is  a Politicized Mess

Talk in Houston: The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess

Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. This audio missed the first 10 minutes of...

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The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, urges his people to get weapons to defend their areas from ongoing attacks by bandits. “make sure the bandits are aware that your community possesses the means to defend itself”

The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, urges his people to get weapons to defend their areas from ongoing attacks by bandits. “make sure the bandits are aware that your community possesses the means to defend itself”

At least one leader in Africa understands the importance of deterrence. . The Emir said: “If you acquire such weapons legally, make sure the bandits are aware that your community possesses the means to defend itself. This alone can serve as a deterrent &...