The president of the Crime Research Prevention Center, John Lott, told the Sun that citizens who use firearms in self-defense are required under law to demonstrate reasonable fear for their lives. “Stand Your Ground laws require a reasonable person standard,”...
Dr. John Lott testified before the Delaware State Senate regarding a bill to require permits to own a handgun. A copy of the bill (SB 2) is available here. The bill requires training requirements and has up to a thirty-days for people to get the permit. If you require...
"We are not going to run the narrative that more guns equals more safety," The Missoulian, January 31, 2023. While we believe that guns on net do make people safer, that isn’t the point of the piece that the Missoulian turned down. What the article said is much...
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about a continuation of a pattern when it comes to mass shooters picking their targets---Gun-Free Zones, and there have been no shooting attacks in schools where teachers can legally carry guns....
https://youtu.be/80FBxcgxzMM Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on America’s Voice Live about the latest mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky at Old National Bank. (Monday, April 10, 2023)
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. . News broke Thursday that prosecutors were dropping involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42. New facts are reportedly the...
Yet another mass murderer who supports gun control. The murderer's manifesto hasn't yet been released to the public though the UK Daily Mail has obtained a copy. Unfortunately, this case is not unique. . A 13-page manifesto uncovered by the Daily...
Dr. John Lott talked to Michael Opelka, who was substituting for Joe Bags, about President Joe Biden's continued gun control push. The Joe Pags national radio show is heard weekly by 5 million people. (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall.com. . With six murdered at the Covenant School in Nashville at the end of March, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed over $200 million in new measures to protect schools and prevent more such attacks. One of his proposals is...
Dr. John Lott appeared on WHO Radio’s The Simon Conway Show to discuss his latest piece with Thomas Massie at Newsweek titled "There Is No Firm, Sustained Support for Gun Control." (Friday, March 10, 2023, from 4:36 to 4:45 PM CDT)
Dr. John Lott talked to Vince Coglianese on WMAL about DC’s crime problem and Joe Biden’s attempt to disarm law-abiding citizens. Related material is available from the Washington Times and Real Clear Politics. (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVaCJdZril0 Over the last two decades, you will search in vain for civilians successfully using guns in self-defense in entertainment television shows. When civilians use guns defensively, something always goes wrong. Either they die...