in 2001, there were 79 accidental gun deaths from hunting. That was about 9.9% of the 802 accidental gun deaths that occurred that year. If the share of accidental gun deaths from hunting remained the same in 2012, that would imply that there were 54 accidental deaths from hunting. But this might be a little high as the share of the population that hunts has declined (the number of hunters has remained virtually unchanged between 2001 and 2011).
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Stateline quoted John Lott saying, “All you do by creating a gun-free zone is creating a magnet — just read the diaries and manifestos. All you do is create a magnet for those who want to go and kill people.” . . . AWR Hawkins, "Report: At Least Eight States...
Asheville, North Carolina, June 1, 2025 (Asheville Citizen Times) After gunfire erupted on Rankin Avenue near College Street around 12:07 a.m. June 1, Asheville Police Department detectives reviewed a "significant amount of physical and digital evidence" and conducted...
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about our research on the false narrative of white supremacists committing mass public shootings. (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
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