Talk at 2025 Gun Rights Policy Conference: The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess

Sep 30, 2025 | Talk, Crime Statistics

Dr. John Lott spoke at the 40th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, about the problem of misinformation in crime statistics.

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