We have updated our data on who extremely concentrated murders are in the US. The worst 1% of counties (the worst 31 counties) have 20% of the population and 41% of the murders. The worst 2% of counties (63 counties) contain 30% of the population and 54% of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVv_-jaBnZk Bill Maher: "this new wing with all the energy and it's not just a few people anymore. I read every day I read about a new person in some Colorado and Wisconsin, somebody who is saying some variation of not defund...
Democrats join dramatically growing calls to ‘Abolish ICE,’ Some Democrats also call for Defunding the Police. Links to their statements on these issues.
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Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the assault weapon ban decision out of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. It was also published at The Epoch Times. . Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Third Circuit striking...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the push for the SAVE America Act. . Democrats argue that requiring voter photo IDs—even when the ID itself is given away free—creates practical barriers that prevent eligible voters from casting ballots. “We’re all set for...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. It was also linked to by Real Clear Politics, Hot Air, and ACE of Spades HQ. Two days after the piece was posted, it was still the second most read piece at The Federalist (see the bottom of the post). . Is crime...
Dr. John Lott has a new investigations piece at Real Clear Investigations. Also published at Zero Hedge, The Press (Brentwood, California), Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), TippInsights, Conservative News and Views, and USSA News. . Conventional wisdom holds that the...
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed with Montana state representative Greg Overstreet in the Lee Newspapers in Montana including the Butte Montana Standard and the Ravalli Valley Ravalli Republic. Overstreet is a Montana state representative for House District 88. . You have...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also published in the Journal Courier (Illinois) and Conservative News and Views. . Imagine a woman driving across state lines alone at night, fearful that her car might break down and leave her vulnerable. Or...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also at YahooNews! and World Net Daily. . California’s new ban on Glock handguns takes effect on July 1. It is a new tactic for gun control advocates. Instead of trying to ban all handguns, a growing number of...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed with Canadian Professor Gary Mauser on the high violent crime rate in Canada that explains the research that we recently posted. . Canada faces a serious crime problem, but many Canadians believe crime is relatively low compared with the...
Dr. John Lott gave a talk at Freedomfest on why self-defense is critical for public safety. Here is the audio of his talk and a copy of his PowerPoint. Unfortunately, there were real technical difficulties with showing people the PowerPoint so people weren't able to...
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....
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...
https://youtu.be/VUuqzsLmtFk Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax’s The Pulse with David Harris Jr. to discuss the Trump administration’s deployment of 11 federal agencies to combat violent crime in Chicago, the push for national concealed carry reciprocity, how...
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mary Walters on the WPHT Afternoon Show in Philadelphia about his new op-ed piece at The Federalist ("Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Really Is Slashing Violent Crime") and new investigative piece at Real Clear Investigations...
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about eye-opening crime data comparing the United States with Canada and Australia, explaining why reported crime statistics can present a dangerously misleading picture and how immigration...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 2, 2026 (WBRZ) An arrest warrant for Daylin Woods says that he was with his girlfriend, Savannah Spears, when he ordered a to-go meal from the LJK Roun 2 Cafe on Feb. 2. After he paid and left with the food, Woods reportedly called the...
About 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens while obtaining New Jersey driver's licenses and other state IDs were improperly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024 . . . blamed a Motor Vehicle Commission system software error but said a preliminary analysis...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the assault weapon ban decision out of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. It was also published at The Epoch Times. . Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Third Circuit striking...
