Dr. John Lott talked to Doug Randall on Wyoming's KGAB about the relationship between gun ownership and suicides. Our work on Red Flag laws is available here and here. (August 29, 2020, from 1:35 to 2:00 PM)
Month: August 2020
On Chicago’s Giant 50,000-watt WGN Radio: Discussing “Gun Control Myths”
Dr. John Lott talked to Rollye James on the giant 50,000-watt WGN radio about his new book, "Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched "studies" have twisted the facts on gun control." (Tuesday, August 18, 2020) WGN Rollye Part 1 WGN Rollye Part...
On the Rebel News: The media only care about mass shootings that fit their narrative
The Ezra Levant Show talked to Dr. John Lott about the numerous myths surrounding firearms. They talked about Lott's new book "Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched 'studies' have twisted the facts on gun control." (Tuesday, August 18,...
On The Sandy Rios National Radio Show on the new book “Gun Control Myths”
Dr. John Lott talked to Sandy Rios on her national radio show about his new book, "Gun Control Myths." (Wednesday, August 12, 2020, from 8:20 to 8:37 AM)
On Chicago’s WGN Radio: Discussing “Gun Control Myths”
Dr. John Lott talked to Rollye James on the giant 50,000-watt WGN radio about his new book, "Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched "studies" have twisted the facts on gun control." (Wednesday, August 12, 2020)
On Bill Martinez Live: Discussing why gun sales have increased so dramatically, the role of the courts in gun control, and the mail-in ballot debate
Dr John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show discussing why gun sales have increased so dramatically, the role of the courts in gun control, and the mail-in ballot debate. (Tuesday, August 18, 2020, from 10:05 to 10:30 AM)
On Baltimore’s Giant 50,000-Watt WBAL: On our piece on crime and gun control in the Baltimore Sun
Dr. John Lott and University of Maryland professor Jim Purtilo has an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun that discussed crime and gun control in Baltimore. Lott appeared on Baltimore's Giant 50,000 Watt WBAL-AM radio to discuss the piece. (Wednesday, August 19, 2020, from...
The Missoulian: Bullock ads claim support for the Second Amendment
Dr. John Lott has another piece up at the Missoulian newspaper about the Senate election in Montana. The print version of the article won't appear for a couple of weeks, but this version is on line at the paper's website. For the last couple of weeks, Steve Bullock...
Contrasting Trump and Biden on Gun-Free Zones
The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) was introduced in Congress in 1990 by then Senator Joe Biden (D-DE). By contrast, President Trump has continually spoken out on the dangers of gun-free zones. Our research on school shootings from 2000 through 2018 shows that...
On the Michigan Talk Network: Wonder Why Gun Sales Are Skyrocketing?
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about why gun sales are skyrocketing. (Friday, August 21, 2020, from 8:35 to 8:46 AM)
On Fox News Rundown: What’s behind the surge in gun sales?
Dr. John Lott appeared on Fox News Rundown on Friday. Besides some editorial comments by the host in the beginning of the program, the discussion seemed to go well. Presumably, the host, Dave Anthony, doesn't think that we should count the San Bernardino, Chattanooga,...
On Lock N Load Radio: On Crime in Chicago and other cities and our new research on mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Frady about our op-eds on crime in Baltimore and Chicago and our new research on mass public shootings. (Tuesday, August 18, 2020, from 6:05 to 7:00 PM) Lock N Load August 18, 2020, part 1 Lock N Load August 18, 2020, part 2