Outnumbered’s Lisa Boothe References Our Research in Discussing the Active Shooting Attack in New York City

Lisa Boothe on Fox News’ Outnumbered discusses John Lott’s work on active shootings (July 29, 2025). Lott’s point was: The New York City murderer who killed four people broke numerous gun control laws—he openly carried a rifle that was already illegal to possess or carry in the city. Meanwhile, the law-abiding victims were defenseless, disarmed by the city’s strict regulations. Again and again, diaries and manifestos of mass public shooters show a disturbing pattern: they deliberately choose locations where they know their victims can’t fight back due to restrictive gun laws. While it remains unknown whether this particular killer made such a calculation, his actions align with a pattern we’ve seen repeatedly in other cases. 92% of mass public shootings occur in place where guns are banned.