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On Pittsburgh’s John Steigerwald Show: Did increased gun sales cause the increase in violent crime?

Jan 31, 2022 | Radio

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Dr. John Lott talked to John Steigerwald on Pittsburgh’s WPGP to discuss the claim that violent crime is rising because of increased gun sales. They discussed Lott’s recent op-ed at Townhall titled: “As Gun Sales Soared, the Number of Violent Crimes Committed with Guns Plummeted.”

(Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 5:35 to 6:00 PM)

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