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UPDATE: The false narrative of white supremacists doing mass public shootings: Racial, Gender, Religious and Political views of these killers from 1998 through 2025

UPDATE: The false narrative of white supremacists doing mass public shootings: Racial, Gender, Religious and Political views of these killers from 1998 through 2025

Transcript of those two clips by Tucker Carlson. Tucker Carlson: I see millions of Americans being destroyed and none of it is at the hands of radical Islam. Is radical Islam more dangerous than only fans? It's not even close. Tucker: Sharia law is bad, Seth. I don't...

Transgender Shooters Commit Disproportionate Shares of Mass Public and Active Shooting Attacks—In 2024, for active shooters, at Least 12 Times Their Share of the Population

Transgender Shooters Commit Disproportionate Shares of Mass Public and Active Shooting Attacks—In 2024, for active shooters, at Least 12 Times Their Share of the Population

A widely cited February 2024 report by Politifact claimed: "No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism." A follow up report by Politifact in September 2025 examined both the FBI's definition of active shooting attacks and the notion of mass...

Dr. John Lott talked to Dave Elswick on his radio show about the new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled “The Terror Threat Americans Aren’t Supposed To Discuss.” They also discussed crime reduction in cities where Trump’s National Guard deployments have been implemented.
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Dr. John Lott appeared on The Bill Martinez Show to discuss his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the terror threat in the United States.
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https://crimeresearch.org/2026/04/on-the-bill-martinez-show-the-terror-threat-americans-arent-supposed-to-discuss/

It may sound hard to believe, but except for a very limited group of personnel, the military has treated its bases as gun-free zones. Until Thursday, only designated security forces – such as military police – could carry firearms while on duty. Commanders punished any other

No Republican has won a statewide office in 20 years.

Dems have supermajorities in the Senate and Assembly.

Its 4 largest cities—L.A., San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco—have Dem mayors.

L.A. has 15 city council members—10 Dems, 4 Dem-Socialists, 1 “independent.”

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Dinner Talk in Phoenix, Arizona on March 27th

Dinner Talk in Phoenix, Arizona on March 27th

Dr. John Lott will be giving a talk and book signing in Glendale, Arizona for a Gun Owners of America (you can sign up for tickets here). Others speakers include Rep. Andy Biggs (who is running for governor), Sheriff Mark Lamb (AZ Congressional Candidate for CD-5),...

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On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss the Debate Over the SAVE Act

On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss the Debate Over the SAVE Act

Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about his new op-ed piece at the New York Post titled "The whole world laughs at Democrats’ lame voter-ID claims." (Tuesday, March 31, 2026) Vicki’s show covers most of Wisconsin and part...

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