Larry O’Connor gave a talk at Hillsdale College in October 2024, where he discussed our research on the changes in the FBI crime statistics for 2022 and Dr. Lott’s seminal book, “More Guns, Less Crime.”
Younger and more liberal Americans are much more likely to think political violence can be justified. Very liberal Americans are 8.3 times more likely than very conservatives to say it. 18 to 29 year olds are 6.67 times more likely than those 65+.
A September 2025 survey by YouGov show that while 11 percent of Americans adults think that violence by citizens to achieve political goals can be justified, the results vary dramatically by age and political ideology. Twenty-five percent of those who classified...





Dr Lott, your work is so crucial. You are the voice of reason in a world of chaos. I share your work with anyone who will listen. Now I am poised to send your recent graphs on mass shootings to my State Representative.
The gun discussion has been one-sided for decades. I’m so glad you are setting the record straight!
Thank you very much.