Dr. John Lott talked to Mitch Berg on his radio show to discuss Lott's book "The War on Guns." (Saturday, February 11, 2018, from 2:05 to 2:17 PM) Recently a news article in Minnesota noted how violent crime had hit a 50 year low in 2016 and that the state set a new...
Month: February 2018
On Dallas’ giant 50,000-watt KRLD to talk about the Florida school massacre
Dr. John Lott talked to Mitch Carr on the giant 50,000-watt KRLD in Dallas to discuss the F (Friday, February 16, 2018, from 11:35 to 11:42 AM)
Letter writers respond to our op-ed in the New York Times, our analysis
Letters in the February 14th New York Times: Response: Congresswoman Kelly wants one to believe that across Republican and Democratic administrations, across Republican and Democratic-controlled congresses, the incredibly low rate of prosecutions and convictions for...
On the Jim Bohannon National Radio Show to discuss the gun control debate in the wake of the Florida high school shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Bohannon on his national radio show about where the gun control debate stands right now. Questions from the audience covered a range of issues from mental health care professionals being able to identify people who might commit these mass...
Sean Hannity on Fox News discusses the CPRC’s research on concealed handguns
Sean Hannity on Fox News discussed the CPRC's research on concealed handgun laws, showing that right-to-carry reduce violent crime and that the size of the drop is related to how long the laws have been in effect. For examples of the extensive research on that finds...
On Fox News: Debate on how to stop mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott from the Crime Prevention Research Center and Igor Volsky with the Center for American Progress debated how to stop mass public shootings and the role of gun control. The discussion took place on Laura Ingraham's show. For those interested in looking...
On the Dennis Prager Show to discuss assault weapon bans and comparing crime in the US to Europe
Dr. John Lott was on the Dennis Prager Radio Show to discuss assault weapon bans and comparing crime in the US to Europe. (Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 1:35 to 2:00 PM) Dennis Prager's show is heard by over 1.5 million people.
Example of Houston homeowner who very likely saved his life with an AR-15, another case from Oklahoma
May 6, 2017: A Houston Homeowner used an AR-15 to defend himself against three people who were trying to kill him. Having a rifle appears to have given the homeowner a real advantage in this gunfight because of its greater accuracy. The video is from KPRC-TV Channel...
Great interview: On the Laura Ingraham Radio Show to to discuss the useless policies put forward by gun control advocates and what policies might really work
Dr. John Lott joined Laura Ingraham on her radio to discuss the useless policies put forward by gun control advocates and what policies might really work. (Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 10:35 to 10 45 AM) Laura Ingraham’s show is heard by over 2 million people....
At The Hill: In anti-gun fever, media misses some crucial facts
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Hill that goes through all the miss information in last week's 60 Minutes program on CBS. It was one of the most biased programs on guns that we have ever seen, and that is quite an accomplishment. The piece starts this way:...
On Sean Hannity’s Radio Show to discuss the useless policies put forward by gun control advocates and what policies might really work
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Sean Hannity Radio Show to discuss the useless policies put forward by gun control advocates and what policies might really work. (Friday, October 6, 2017, from 4:05 to 4:16 PM) Sean Hannity’s show is heard by over 12.5 million...
An ROTC student said the hero football coach could have stopped the shooter if he had his firearm
An ROTC student said the football coach could have stopped the shooter if he had his firearm. The coach was also a security guard. This was on Friday, February 17th, 2018, and it is something that you surely aren't going to see on other television networks. When...