Dr. John Lott appeared on Tribune Media's National TV Show "Eye Opener" to discuss the Alexandria shooting on Wednesday. (Thursday, June 15, 2017, from 6:06 to 6:09 AM)
Month: June 2017
If Democrats who previously supported Concealed Carry Reciprocity vote for it again, it would be two votes short in the Senate
In 2013, Senator Cornyn's Concealed Carry Reciprocity bill received 57 votes, three short of the 60 it needed for passage. Thirteen Democrats voted for it, though seven of them have been defeated. With 52 Republican votes (assuming that all the new Republicans vote...
CPRC on the Jim Bohannon Show: Discussing a broad range of gun control issues
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Bohannon about a broad range of gun control topics that Lott has written about over the last month. Among that topics: Guns on campus is progressive academia’s straw man — piece shows that despite complaints about allowing guns on college...
On Breitbart Radio to discuss terrorism and gun ownership in Europe
Dr. John Lott talked to Raheem Kassam, Breitbart London Editor-in-Chief, about how private gun ownership might prevent or help terrorist attacks. (Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 8:40 AM) Breitbart.com has a very detailed set of quotes from the interview (Breitbart London...
PoliZette: The New York Times “dishonest” response to President Trump
Dr. John Lott was among the people interviewed by the PoliZette about the latest anti-self-defense editorial by the New York Times. Their editorial was responding to President Trump’s Tweet: “Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That’s because they...
FINALLY! An audio edition of More Guns, Less Crime
Over the years, an audio version of "More Guns, Less Crime" has been requested many, many times. Well, finally an audio version has been released (cheapest version at Barnes & Noble and it is also available at Amazon). However, I must say that I am very...
Seven defensive gun uses by people legally carrying guns in public over eleven days
Jacksonville, Florida, Fox 30, June 5, 2017 . . . A police report says the pizza delivery driver was walking into a business on Lem Turner Road when a man with a gun demanded money. . . . The driver said he handed Jordan $91 in cash and his keys then backed away as...
On KTLA’s Sunday Morning News makers: What about people and police not being armed to protect themselves in Britain and France?
Dr. John Lott talks to KTLA's news director Larry Marino about whether people in Europe would be better able to deal with terrorists if gun control laws were changed. Lott also talked about the history of gun control in the UK as well as gun-free zones at concerts...
In The Hill Newspaper: “The threat of radical Islam is not new, but what will we do?”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Hill newspaper that documents what a large percentage of terrorist attacks are committed by radical Muslims. The piece starts this way: Late last month, the Manchester bombing left 22 dead and 59 injured. Over the weekend, another...
On the Larry Elder Show to discuss the plagiarism claims lodged against Sheriff David Clarke
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Larry Elder Show to discuss the claims that Sheriff David Clarke plagiarized his master's thesis at the Naval Post Graduate School. (Friday, June 9, 2017, 6:35 to 6:40 PM)
On the Matt Garrett Show about Guns on College Campuses
Dr. John Lott talked to Matt Garret on the giant 50,000 watts KOKC about the debate over allowing permitted concealed handguns on college campuses. (Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 6:05 to 6:30 PM)
In The Hill Newspaper: “How the media got it wrong on Sheriff David Clarke plagiarism accusation”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece in The Hill newspaper on the attacks directed at Sheriff David Clarke. The piece starts this way: When it comes to issues such as sanctuary cities, it is impossible to avoid controversy. When President Donald Trump appoints anyone to...