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Research Center
Dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety
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New Research: Murders in US remain very concentrated in 2024, With the murders in worst 2% of counties remaining at their 2020 peaks
We have continued our reports on how very concentrated murders are in the United States. Our newest report is available here. Abstract 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...
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Latest Columns
At The Federalist: Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Really Is Slashing Violent Crime
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...
At Real Clear Investigations: Mythbuster: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations
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, and USSA News. . Conventional wisdom holds that the United States is the most...
In Montana’s Lee Newspapers: I-194 threatens free speech for citizen groups
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...
At Real Clear Politics: Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Cost You Your Right to Self-Defense
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...
At Real Clear Politics: CA Lawmakers Seek To Ban Popular Handguns
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...
In the Toronto Sun: Canada’s crime problem worse than people realize
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...
In the Australian Spectator: The shocking truth about Australian crime rates
Dr. John Lott coauthored an op-ed in Australia with an Australian federal senator, Malcolm Roberts. It was also published at Australians for Science & Freedom. . Australia faces a serious crime problem. Many Australians believe our crime rate is low compared with...
At Real Clear Investigations: Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Investigations. It also appeared in the Epoch Times, Hot Air, Zero Hedge, Tennessee Star, Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), The Daily News, Sign of the Times, and Ohio Press Network. . Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail...
Videos
Talks
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
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...
Talk at the Cooley Law School in Michigan on the Problems with Government Crime Data
Dr. John Lott gave a talk at the Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan about errors in the FBI crime data. The PowerPoint slides that correspond with the audio is available here. Talk at Cooley Law SchoolDownload
Media Appearances
On WPHT’s The Rich Zeoli Show: To Discuss the Latest Gun Control Laws
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mary Walter on WPHT’s The Rich Zeoli Show in Philadelphia about Virginia's new law restricting AR-15-style rifles and California's law barring new sales of most Glock pistols. (Monday, June 29, 2026, from 3:30 to 3:40 PM...
On The Vic Porcelli Show: To Discuss Crime in the U.S.
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Vic Porcelli Show on St. Louis’ Giant KLJY to discuss how to stop crime. (Monday, May 18, 2026, from 10:41 to 10:52 AM CT)
On Gun Radio Utah: To Discuss Constitutional Carry and Falling Crime Rates
Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS’s Gun Radio Utah to discuss his new piece at Real Clear Investigations titled "Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat." (Saturday, June 27, 2026)
All Our Posts
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Remain Liberal on Crime and Policing While Shifting Further Left on Gun Control
Students, reporters, researchers, and social media influencers increasingly rely on AI chatbots to write term papers, news stories, research papers, and online content. Twenty chatbots were available in February 2024, fifteen in August 2024, thirteen in December 2025,...
CPRC in the News: Concord Monitor, The Patriot Post, Daily Journal, American Rifleman, and more
A national survey commissioned by the Crime Prevention Research Center and conducted this year validates what Second Amendment advocates have long argued: the public rejects the gun control premise. When asked what would do the most to reduce violent crime, voters...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 33 Cases During January 2026
Bradenton, Florida, January 1, 2026 (ABC7 WWSB) A 36-year-old man who died in a New Year’s Day shooting was killed in an act of self-defense after he confronted a couple outside their home, investigators said. The State Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and...















