On Missoula’s KGVO: To Discuss Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary on Gun Control

Jan 21, 2023 | Radio

Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on the Talk Back program for an hour and a half to discuss his most recent testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on gun control, in which he referred to his vast research about gun violence in the United States. See also Peter Christian’s piece at KGVO-AM News titled: “Missoula’s John Lott Testifies Before U.S. House on Gun Violence.”

(Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 10:35 AM to 12:00 PM EDT)

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