This might not involve a terrorist attack, but it just shows how vehicles can be used to kill other people. . A driver plowed into people at a street festival Sunday in Chile, killing at least six, police said. The man reportedly lost control of the vehicle at the...
We have continued our reports on how very concentrated murders are in the United States. Our newest report is available here. Abstract The worst 1% of counties (the worst 31 counties) have 20% of the population and 41% of the murders. The worst 2% of counties (63...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. It was also linked to by Real Clear Politics and Hot Air. Two days after the piece was posted, it was still the second most read piece at The Federalist (see the bottom of the post). . Is crime falling? Some...
Dr. John Lott has a new investigations piece at Real Clear Investigations. Also published at Zero Hedge, The Press (Brentwood, California), Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), TippInsights, and USSA News. . Conventional wisdom holds that the United States is the most...
There are other academics who have more of an influence on the academic debate, though Dr. Lott is still respectable in academic influence, but very high in terms of legislative & legal as well as the general public debates. More details on the rankings for Lott...
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed with Montana state representative Greg Overstreet in the Lee Newspapers in Montana including the Butte Montana Standard and the Ravalli Valley Ravalli Republic. Overstreet is a Montana state representative for House District 88. . You have...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also published in the Journal Courier (Illinois) and Conservative News and Views. . Imagine a woman driving across state lines alone at night, fearful that her car might break down and leave her vulnerable. Or...
ChatGPT was asked to evaluate the top academic researchers in terms of their impact on the gun control debate on a 1 to 10 scale. ChatGPT also writes of John Lott's research: "Probably the single most influential empirical researcher in legislative debates over...
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Bill Cunningham national radio show to discuss how rising rates of lawful concealed carry, particularly among women, Black Americans, and Hispanic Americans, together with stronger law enforcement and immigration enforcement, have...
We have previously collected data on young people who successfully defended themselves or others with firearms, though it was for people either under age 18, teenagers, or under 21. Below are 24 cases involving children under the age of 17 who used a gun in...
https://youtube.com/shorts/XZBQOK0jeN8?si=Dh_Fi3v4VQ-GiNyO The Democrat who is virtually certain to be the next congresswoman from this heavily Democrat NYC congressional district won't say there should be prison for even murderers?!?Can they get a fine?Question: How...
According to a 2025 report by the Crime Prevention Research Center, there are approximately 20.9 million concealed carry permit holders in the United States, representing about 7.8 percent of the adult population. However, that figure understates the number of people...