Dr. John Lott talks with Judge Napolitano about crime reduction when law-abiding citizens own and carry guns for self-defense.
Younger and more liberal Americans are much more likely to think political violence can be justified. Very liberal Americans are 8.3 times more likely than very conservatives to say it. 18 to 29 year olds are 6.67 times more likely than those 65+.
A September 2025 survey by YouGov show that while 11 percent of Americans adults think that violence by citizens to achieve political goals can be justified, the results vary dramatically by age and political ideology. Twenty-five percent of those who classified...





Great discussion with Judge Napolitano.
Do you have any data on the violent crime rates of states with May-Issue gun control compared to more self-defense oriented states with Shall-Issue or Constitutional-Carry laws. Is there any correlation between high violent crime and May-Issue states which try to restrict law-abiding citizens from armed self-defense?
This study and its unsurprising yet remarkable findings need publicizing!
Research shows unarmed Britain has MORE than SIX TIMES more violent crime than well-armed USA! And there’s genuine CAUSATION not just correlation, see study and analysis at:
http://www.DiscourageCriminals.net/compare-US-with-British-violent-crime