With the new crime data just released by the FBI yesterday, the big increase in concealed handgun permits after 2007 continues to be associated with a decline in murder rates (for the number of concealed handgun permits in 2013 see our report available here).
Dr. John Lott talked to Leland Conway on NewsRadio 840 WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, about the facts behind defensive gun uses and the importance of understanding the data. They also discussed recent shootings in Louisville and the city’s refusal to acknowledge its...
Over 600,000 people have been booked into ICE detention centers between January 20th, 2025 and July 31, 2026. At the same time, there have been about 170,000 border apprehensions (155,000 at the southwest-border and another 15,000 nationwide). So with eight dead, that...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . The federal government consistently downplays evidence that armed, law-abiding citizens can stop public mass-casualty attacks. . Those who manipulate crime data can shape the political debate. The Trump administration...
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