Dr. John Lott joined Tron Simpson to talk about the biased media coverage of the Virginia Beach attack and mass public shootings generally. (Sunday, March 4, 2018, from 12:20 to 12:50 PM)
Month: June 2019
On the Pat Miller Show on Minorities and Gun Control
Dr. John Lott talked to Pat Miller on the giant 50,000-watt WOWO AM about the impact of gun control on poor blacks. (Friday, June 14, 2019, from 5:05 to 5:20 PM)
Armed Citizen legally carrying a gun provides “critical” help to wounded Missouri Police Officer, possibly stopping criminal from “doing more harm.”
An armed citizen and his companions came to the aid of a female police officer who had just been shot with her own gun. She was escorting an inmate to a mental health evaluation when he made a struggle for the firearm. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports...
On the Lars Larson Show to discuss the Virginia Beach Shooting, the dangers of gun-free zones and more
Dr. Lott talks with host Lars Larson on both his Northwest and national radio shows about the Virginia Beach Shooting and how one female employee was so concerned about a fellow employee, she wanted to carry a concealed gun at work for her safety. However, there was...
At Fox News: Gun-free zones need to go. They are not only ineffective, they’re ineffective, they’re dangerous
Dr. John Lott and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) have a new piece up at Fox News on the dangers of gun-free zones. Unfortunately, the Virginia Beach City Council is moving in the exact opposite way and wanting to ban guns in city buildings. Does anyone there realize...
The Danger of Gun-free zones: What are you supposed to do when you can’t have your gun with you?
Many politicians and gun control advocates say if more guns mean fewer mass public shootings, the United States should be the safest place in the world. Indeed, the US has relatively few mass public shootings compared to the rest of the world, but we would have even...
On Sebastian Gorka’s America First to discuss what they keep Secret about Mass Shootings
Dr. John Lott joined Sebastian Gorka on America First to talk about what the media keep secret about mass public shootings, namely that they keep on occurring in gun-free zones. 98% of mass public shootings occur in gun-free zones, where victims are completely...
Our research cited extensively in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Eliminating gun-free zones: A way to deter mass shooters?
George Parry, a former federal and state prosecutor, had a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer on June 5th, where he relied heavily on our research. We have added notes below where the links that were provided were to the Crime Prevention Research Center, though even...
How does the US compare to other countries in terms of mass public shootings?
Dr. Lott talks about the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on mass public shootings. (Tuesday, June 11, 2019, from 6:33 to 6:42 AM)
Defensive gun uses by people legally carrying guns over the past two months
St. Louis, MO, April 17, 2019 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Thank goodness this law-abiding citizen was conceal carrying his gun at the time. A man turned the tables on an alleged robber Tuesday night, shooting the man three times after being confronted on a St. Louis...
News coverage of our research by the Sinclair Broadcast Group: “Mass Shootings in the U.S. Compared with other Countries”
On June 5th, our research on mass public shootings got significant coverage by local news outlets throughout the United States. The news coverage starts this way: WASHINGTON (SBG) - Elected leaders on Capitol Hill were quick to respond with familiar calls for action...
Finally, one national news story about how the Virginia Beach shooting was in a “Gun-free Zone,” “She died defenseless”
The Crime Prevention Research Center played some role in alerting Fox News about this news story. This is the only national news coverage that has pointed out this mass public shooting has occurred in a gun-free zone and that one of the victims wanted to take her...