The New York City murderer who killed four people broke numerous gun control laws—he openly carried a rifle that was already illegal to possess and carry in the city. Meanwhile, the law-abiding victims were defenseless, disarmed by the city’s strict regulations. Again...
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Jason Lewis on 92.5 Right All Along’s The Drive with Trey Radel (WFSX-FM in the Fort Myers-Naples area of Southwest Florida) about Lott's op-ed pieces on the deterrence effect of the death penalty as well as the recent crimes in...
Dr. John Lott talked Jennifer Kelly on New York City's WNYM about the active shooting attack in New York City. (Wednesday, July 30, 2025).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eOh49U7LM4 Here is one danger of carrying a gun openly. Please watch the video until the end. There are other problems similar to what uniformed police officers face. There is a bigger benefit to carrying concealed. The evidence on the...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. It was also published at New York Sun, The Blaze, Zero Hedge, World Net Daily, AOL, Nemos News Network, The Highland County Press (Ohio), and The Ohio Press Network. . Over the last few days, Americans have...
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...
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...
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)
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...
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...
Saturday morning's vicious attacks on several whites in Cincinnati by a group of blacks has resulted in five people being charged, though specific charges haven't been made public yet. How frequently do violent crimes by one racial group against another in the United...
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...