Dr. John Lott recently wrote an op-ed in the New Hampshire's largest newspaper, the Union Leader, with New Hampshire state Representative Samuel Farrington (R), who is the primary sponsor of the Campus Carry. While this isn't perfect, every movement in the right...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jONzKG-ySxw Dr. John Lott talked to One America News about his newest op-ed piece in The Federalist titled "No, Gun Control Wouldn’t Have Prevented The Latest Trump Assassination Attempt." . From One America News: . In this interview,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwQb-_HMGRo Our Crime Prevention Research Center study showing that 52% of murders occur in just 2% of counties has gone viral online, with coverage from outlets and commentators including the Dan Bongino podcast. While many of these...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4z5vMYhMbTY Authorities say a civilian and trooper likely prevented a mass-casualty event on the crowded roadway. The gunman fired more than 60 rounds while walking beside the road before officers shot and wounded him. This attacker,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7KnRhAyM6A The House voted and passed on a unanimous voice vote Congressman Thomas Massie’s NICS Data Reporting Act. The House Judiciary Committee had previously passed the bill unanimously.. Massie's presentation on May 12, 2026 and...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . The background check system for gun purchases is a mess. Republicans have criticized Democratic presidents for failing to prosecute people denied gun purchases through background checks. Democrats have leveled...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVHLEfKAn08 ABC Channel KGO: In San Francisco’s Tenderloin last month, Philip Deshaun Brunson, a 50-year-old Detroit man with a criminal record, allegedly paid homeless individuals $5 each to forge signatures for “Building a Better...
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) estimates there were approximately 330,000 violent victimizations involving a firearm in 2021. That same year there were estimated 1.67 million defensive gun uses. That is defensive gun uses are 5.06 times more than...
Mass public shooters often explicitly plan their attacks to maximize news coverage. As shown at the bottom of this post, many explicitly state this goal in their manifestos and diaries. These killers also study and imitate previous attackers, including by choosing...
We previously posted how the D.C. Police Union said that Mayor Bowser’s claim that the Crime-data Manipulation is isolated to one precinct is “Preposterous.” It turns out that Trump was Justified in auditing the D.C. Crime Data. Not sure anyone should believe DC’s...
Some gun rights advocates cite research by economist John Lott, who leads the Crime Prevention Research Center, suggesting that about 82% of mass shootings occurred in gun-free zones between 1998 and 2025. “All you do by creating a gun-free zone is creating a magnet —...
Screenshot A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey of 1,007 likely voters finds that 49% opposed deporting all illegal aliens while 45% support it. Lower income and less educated people support deporting all illegals, but the highest income and...