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On Armed American Radio: Discussing School Shootings

Jan 8, 2025 | Radio

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Dr. John Lott appeared on the Armed American Radio show with Parkland father Ryan Petty to discuss claims a journalist from WI made about mass shooting studies and armed defense of schools. The journalist referred to Mark’s interview last week with Ryan Petty and claimed there had been no data or studies that prove armed schools deter attacks. Dr. John Lott answered the claims by discussing the studies and empirical evidence that say otherwise.

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