On Lock N Load: Discussing Uvalde School Shooting

Jun 29, 2022 | Radio

Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Frady about Uvalde, Texas School Shooting. See also Dr. Lott’s new pieces at The Federalist (“Data Shows White Supremacists Are Not The Most Likely Mass Murderers“) and Real Clear Politics (“When Misinformation Drives Bad Policy“).

(Thursday, May 26, 2022, 4:32 to 4:56 PM EST)

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