The CPRC commissioned McLaughlin & Associates to survey 1,000 general election voters on May 19th, 2026 on whether they support more gun control or emphasizing repeat criminals (cross tabs available here). Despite frequent claims that Americans strongly...
Comparisons of crime rates across countries often focus on homicides or murders. In 2025, the U.S. murder rate will be about 4 per 100,000 people—roughly twice Canada's 2024 homicide rate of 1.91 per 100,000. However, homicides represent only a tiny share of violent...
Canada's violent crime rate is higher than the U.S., but you'd never know it from headlines
Criminologist Dr. John Lott joined Ezra Levant to explain why Canada's reputation as a safer country than the United States is built almost entirely on a single misleading metric, and why
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Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . 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 Democratic-led states are targeting one...
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 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...
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...
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...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . For those concerned that background checks will eventually be used to create gun registries that can later facilitate confiscation, they need only look at what is happening now in New Jersey. New Jersey’s Attorney...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . The background check system for gun purchases is a mess. Republicans have criticized Democratic presidents for failing to prosecute people denied gun purchases through background checks. Democrats have leveled...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. . Summary: If policymakers and advocates are serious about reducing such incidents, the focus needs to shift toward measures that directly address the factors involved. . As is so typical, just hours after the...
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...
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
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about the landmark United States v. Hamani Supreme Court ruling that struck down the federal prohibition preventing many marijuana users from possessing firearms. They explained why the decision is...
Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS's Gun Radio Utah to discuss an op-ed he co-authored with Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts, examining crime trends in Australia and challenging common claims about the effects of the country's gun control laws. They also discussed how...
Dr. John Lott appeared on Stacy on the Right, a nationwide radio show, to discuss encouraging data showing that violent crime is dropping as more Americans exercise their Second Amendment rights. They also discussed a new CPRC survey conducted by McLaughlin &...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . 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 Democratic-led states are targeting one...
The CPRC commissioned McLaughlin & Associates to survey 1,000 general election voters on May 19th, 2026 on whether they support more gun control or emphasizing repeat criminals (cross tabs available here). Despite frequent claims that Americans strongly...
Conyers, Georgia, December 3, 2025 (Atlanta News First) The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chiquitos Cantina and Grill on Old Salem Road SE. Police said the suspect, later identified as Bryan Rosas, pulled a gun inside the restaurant and started...
