John Ruddick, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, gives a Speech citing Dr. John Lott’s Research

Feb 19, 2026 | Media Coverage

John Ruddick is an Australian politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. After Dr. John Lott’s presentation to members the previous night, Ruddick recounted Lott’s discussion on the floor of the legislative council.

The information in Lott’s talk and what Ruddick was referring to is available in this piece at The Federalist titled: “The supposed benefits of Australia’s gun confiscation rest on flawed statistics,” at the Spectator Australia titled: “Australians more likely to be victims of violent crime than Americans,” and at the Australian Spectator titled: “Gun laws and the helpless horror of Bondi: Would even tougher gun laws have saved lives at Bondi?

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