Talking to Australian University Students about crime rates, mass public shootings, and gun control

Feb 18, 2026 | Talk

Dr. John Lott addressed university students from the University of New South Wales, Australian National University, and other local colleges in New South Wales during his visit to Australia on February 8th, 2026.

The information for the lecture 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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