Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Hill that discusses the huge push after the Las Vegas attack for background checks on private transfers. After the horrific Las Vegas attack, it is understandable that people feel an urgent need for action. For Democrats that means...
Month: October 2017
On the Jim Bohannon Show to discuss the Las Vegas Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Bohannon about the push for new gun control and some of the myths about guns in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. (Monday, October 2, 2017, from 11:05 PM to Midnight) Jim Bohannon’s show is heard by over 2.75 million people....
On the Sean Hannity Radio Show to discuss the push for new gun control regulations, debate over mental health
Dr. John Lott was on the Sean Hannity Radio show for an hour about the push for new gun control after the Las Vegas shooting. The discussion covered everything from universal background checks to mental health issues. 5:05PM ET - John Lott, President of the Crime...
On the Sandy Rios Show to discuss the Las Vegas Shooting and the push for universal background checks
Dr. John Lott talked to Sandy Rios on her national radio show to discuss the Las Vegas shooting and the misinformation put out by gun control advocates. (Wednesday, October 4, 2017, from 8:15 to 9:00 AM)
On Canada’s Giant CFRA to discuss the Las Vegas Shooting and the push for more gun control
Dr. John Lott talked to Brian Lilley on the 50,000-watt CFRA in Ottawa, Canada to talk about the Las Vegas shooting and the debate over gun control in the US, particularly the push universal background checks. (Tuesday, October 3, 2017, from 8:20 to 8:50 PM)
Wall Street Journal cites CPRC research
From the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. According to John Lott’s Crime Prevention Research Center, most mass shootings with 15 or more casualties since 1970 took place outside the U.S., including France and Norway that strictly regulate guns. . . ....
On the Vicki McKenna Show to discuss the Las Vegas Shooting
Dr. John Lott joined Vicki McKenna on her radio show to discuss the Las Vegas Shooting. (Monday, October 2, 2017, from 4:17 to 4:30 PM)
On Fox Business to discuss Australia’s gun control laws and other proposals being raised after the Las Vegas Attack
Dr. John Lott talked to Stuart Varney about whether the proposed gun control regulations, such as those in Australia, would stop terrorist attacks. (Wednesday, October 4, 2017, from 9:47 to 9:51 AM) Watch the latest video at <a...
On Coast-to-Coast AM about the Las Vegas massacre and aftermath
Dr. John Lott talked to George Noory about the Las Vegas massacre. Coast-to-Coast AM describes the interview this way: First hour guest, economist and gun rights advocate, John Lott offered commentary and analysis of the Las Vegas shooting. The gunman, Stephen...
On the Laura Ingraham Show to discuss the Las Vegas Massacre
Dr. John Lott was on Laura Ingraham's national radio show to discuss the Las Vegas massacre and some of the myths about guns. (Monday, October 2, 2017, from 9:45 to 9:52 AM)
On WBCK FM in Central Michigan: Does the US have an “astronomically” higher gun violence than the rest of the world
Dr. John Lott appeared on WBCK FM in Central Michigan to discuss where the US has an “astronomically” higher gun violence than the rest of the world. Unfortunately, the audio on this fairly poor. From the show's webpage: I reached out to Dr. Lott after the mass...
CPRC in the Dallas Morning News: “It’s already too late for gun control to work”
Dr. John Lott had a piece at the Dallas Morning New on Monday (the morning news had run this op-ed about a year ago, but decided it was timely enough to run again): It seems obvious: Restrict gun access, and people will be safer. Indeed, in all four presidential...












