https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xw6RhliBtE In discussing the mass public shooting in New York City on July 28th, Greg Gutfeld on Fox News’ The Five made points very similar to ones that we have long made and we discussed these points with Greg before the show. Our...
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Trump administration terminates more than half of all federal funding for gun violence prevention programs in the U.S., cutting $158 million in grants that had been directed to groups in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, and Baltimore
Gun control groups and the media are playing up these cuts to gun control groups after the shooting in New York City, but they were terminated in April. It is remarkable that Reuters relies on the Gun Violence Archive for its data on gun deaths rather than the FBI or...
On Chicago’s WIND: Discussing Illegal Immigrant Crime, Death Penalty, AI Chatbot Bias, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFTe0tBt7XY Dr. John Lott appeared on Chicago's top morning talk radio show to CATO's claims on crime by illegal aliens, the deterrence effect of the death penalty, and the political biases in AI Chatbots. (Friday, July 25, 2025)
Outnumbered’s Lisa Boothe References Our Research in Discussing the Active Shooting Attack in New York City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thHVUHFzCg4 Lisa Boothe on Fox News' Outnumbered discusses John Lott's work on active shootings (July 29, 2025). Lott's point was: The New York City murderer who killed four people broke numerous gun control laws—he openly carried a...
Washington Gun Law: How Gun Free Zones Actually Cost Lives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVM2k7NT2D0 Here is a slightly older video on the same topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjHtjtHDZ7o Updated data on this topic is available here and here. We would argue that it isn't just that criminals ignore these gun free zone...
Interracial Violent Crime. Blacks committed violent crime against whites 9.2 times more than the reverse. Blacks committed violent crime against Asians 88.9 times more than the reverse.
The video here starts with a sucker punch where the white man is hit from behind. The woman is knocked out cold when she is hit. Saturday morning's vicious attacks on several whites in Cincinnati by a group of blacks has resulted in five people being charged, though...
Crime by Illegals: Illegal Salvadorans using dating app to meet teen girls nabbed in Houston sting operation, 214 illegal alien child sex offenders arrested in Houston area in past 6 months
Three illegal aliens were arrested when they tried to use a dating app, Jaumo, to meet underage girls to have sex. ICE has put more emphasis on arresting these illegal immigrants committing these types of crimes, doubling the arrest rate of illegals committing sex...
Stabbing at Michigan Walmart, which left 11 injured and hospitalized, Stopped by Armed Man, a Marine Veteran, who went to the shooting range but “forgot to take his pistol off his hip”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-sRMhe8G0E Another bystander, who Kolakowski later learned is also a Marine, drew a gun on the attacker. “The other Marine told me that he just went shooting at a range, and he forgot to take his pistol off his hip,” Kolakowski said....
On Oklahoma’s KQOB 96.9 FM: Do Criminals Fear the Death Penalty More Than Life in Prison?
Dr. John Lott talked Lee Matthews on Oklahoma City's big KQOB about his op-ed piece on whether criminals fear the death penalty more than life in prison. (Thursday, July 17, 2025)
Radio Cordoba: Crime and Gun Ownership in Argentina
Dr. John Lott appeared on the widely listened to Radio Cordoba in Argentina's second largest city to discuss crime and gun ownership in Argentina. El exasesor de Trump defiende el uso legal de armas y propone penas más duras como estrategia contra el crimen. John...
At Real Clear Politics: AI Chatbots Rely on Sources With Clear Biases
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed that discuss a recent debate that he had with X's Grok. This piece also appeared at ZeroHedge, Pennsylvania Daily Star, Tennessee Star, Georgia Star, AOL, and the Times-Leader. . AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Grok can be a big help in...
Talk in Buenos Aires – Mitos sobre el control de armas – Mas armas menos Crimen, English: Myths about gun control – More guns, less crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsMtsPyb56U During a recent talk in Buenas Aires, Argentina, Dr. John Lott addressed 20 legislators from Argentina as well as others. A copy of the PowerPoint in English is available here. Argentina-Talk-2025-without-videoDownload












