With Gary Jeff Walker on Cincinnati’s WLW: To Discuss Defensive Gun Use Statistics, Declining Crime Rates, and Immigration Policies

Oct 22, 2026 | Radio

Dr. John Lott talked to Gary Jeff Walker on Cincinnati’s WLW about the CDC’s removal and subsequent correction of defensive gun use statistics, declining violent crime and murder rates in the United States, the impact of law enforcement and immigration policies on crime, and the geographic concentration of murders across the country. See also Dr. Lott’s new op-ed at The Federalist titled “New Trump Admin Stats Prove Good Guys With Guns Save Lives.”

(Monday, October 12, 2026)

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