On Canada’s CTV: What motivates terrorist attacks in the United States

Aug 6, 2019 | Featured

Dr. John Lott was on Canada’s CTV about his reaction to the mass public shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Lott talked about what motivates these killers. He discussed how the vast majority aren’t motivated by political views, but by the desire to get attention as they commit suicide.

Breaking down Mass Public Shooting data from 1998 through June 2019: Info on weapons used; gun-free zones; racial, age, and gender demographics

Few mass public killers have obvious political or religious reasons for doing their shootings, vehicle attacks, or bombings

(CTV, Sunday, August 4, 2019, 9:04 to 9:09 PM)

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