Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Federalist on the involuntary manslaughter charges brought against Alec Baldwin. . News broke Thursday that prosecutors will charge actor Alec Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of “Rust”...
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On the Bill Martinez Radio Show: To discuss crime prevention in 2022
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about his latest piece at Real Clear Politics titled: "CDC Funding Decisions Based Largely on Politics, Not Science." They also discussed the Crazy Right-Wing shooter myth and why aren’t stalked...
The Washington Times and The Washington Examiner cover our research on the concentration of murders in the United States
From The Washington Times. Homicide rates have spiked, but most of America has remained untouched. Only a tiny fraction of U.S. counties account for nearly all of the country’s homicides, according to research released Tuesday that showed a striking concentration...
At The Federalist: How Hollywood Uses TV Shows To Lie About Good Guys With Guns
Dr. John Lott has another piece at The Federalist. . When an armed robber barged into Ranchito #4 Taqueria on Jan. 4, almost every customer froze with fear. But one good Samaritan, an unnamed 46-year-old man, quickly jumped into action to protect everyone...
On the Michigan Talk Network with Steve Gruber: To Discuss Common Sense Gun Laws
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about common-sense gun laws and the problems with red flag laws. (Thursday, January 5, 2023)
On One America News’ Tipping Point: To Discuss Gun Sales and Defensive Gun Uses
https://rumble.com/embed/v227cek/?pub=vzmga John Lott appeared on One America News Network’s Tipping Point to discuss a wide range of topics: Washington Examiner's latest report on gun sales and background checks in 2022; President Biden's "zero tolerance" policy...
On Live on Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham: Discussing Assault Weapons Ban and Defensive Gun Uses
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on his national Sunday radio show about a wide range of topics: Illinois sheriffs refusing to enforce the new assault weapons ban after its passing on Monday; the 6-year-old student’s shooting of a Virginia teacher in...
At Fox News and Fox Business: Murders are becoming even more concentrated in a handful of urban counties, report shows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7vdPFzTBYw The new Crime Prevention Research Center study has gotten coverage at Fox News, Fox Business, and on Fox News Radio. Here is a report from Fox News: Murders in the U.S. are becoming increasingly concentrated in densely...
On Live on Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham: CDC Funding Decisions Based Largely on Politics, Not Science
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on his national Sunday radio show about his latest piece at Real Clear Politics that the Centers for Disease Control has been caught ignoring science and letting liberal interest groups set its policies. They also discussed...
Iowa gun-toting mother stops duo from kidnapping her son
Some news stories point out this mother used a gun to scare off the kidnappers, but others just say she scared away these two attackers without explaining how this mother was able to scare away a man and a woman. Fox station KDSM in Des Moines, Iowa reported that...
On NewsMax’s Wake Up America Weekend: To Discuss Times Square Machete Attack on New Year’s Eve
https://rumble.com/embed/v215yaa/?pub=vzmga Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax’s Wake Up America Weekend to discuss New Year's Eve machete attack on police officers near Times Square. (NewsMax’s Wake Up America Weekend, Sunday, January 1, 2023, from 8:06 to 8:09 AM...
“Ax-wielding attacker shot by gun-permit holder who was defending himself”
A dramatic case of a concealed handgun permit holder defending himself. . Merced County Sheriff’s deputies say an ax-wielding man was shot Tuesday evening after he allegedly attacked a property owner who has a concealed-carry permit. . . . . the suspect, identified as...









