Dr. John Lott talked to Rollye James on the giant 50,000-watt WGN radio about his new book, "Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched "studies" have twisted the facts on gun control." (Wednesday, August 12, 2020)
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On Bill Martinez Live: Discussing why gun sales have increased so dramatically, the role of the courts in gun control, and the mail-in ballot debate
Dr John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show discussing why gun sales have increased so dramatically, the role of the courts in gun control, and the mail-in ballot debate. (Tuesday, August 18, 2020, from 10:05 to 10:30 AM)
On Baltimore’s Giant 50,000-Watt WBAL: On our piece on crime and gun control in the Baltimore Sun
Dr. John Lott and University of Maryland professor Jim Purtilo has an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun that discussed crime and gun control in Baltimore. Lott appeared on Baltimore's Giant 50,000 Watt WBAL-AM radio to discuss the piece. (Wednesday, August 19, 2020, from...
The Missoulian: Bullock ads claim support for the Second Amendment
Dr. John Lott has another piece up at the Missoulian newspaper about the Senate election in Montana. The print version of the article won't appear for a couple of weeks, but this version is on line at the paper's website. For the last couple of weeks, Steve Bullock...
Contrasting Trump and Biden on Gun-Free Zones
The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) was introduced in Congress in 1990 by then Senator Joe Biden (D-DE). By contrast, President Trump has continually spoken out on the dangers of gun-free zones. Our research on school shootings from 2000 through 2018 shows that...
On the Michigan Talk Network: Wonder Why Gun Sales Are Skyrocketing?
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about why gun sales are skyrocketing. (Friday, August 21, 2020, from 8:35 to 8:46 AM)
On Fox News Rundown: What’s behind the surge in gun sales?
Dr. John Lott appeared on Fox News Rundown on Friday. Besides some editorial comments by the host in the beginning of the program, the discussion seemed to go well. Presumably, the host, Dave Anthony, doesn't think that we should count the San Bernardino, Chattanooga,...
On Lock N Load Radio: On Crime in Chicago and other cities and our new research on mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Frady about our op-eds on crime in Baltimore and Chicago and our new research on mass public shootings. (Tuesday, August 18, 2020, from 6:05 to 7:00 PM) Lock N Load August 18, 2020, part 1 Lock N Load August 18, 2020, part 2
At Townhall: How Biden Just Blew Up the Claim That He’s an Honest, Decent Guy
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall. A constant theme of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night was that Joe Biden is a decent and honest person. Someone who wants to heal the divisions in the country and bring people together. Well, in his...
On the Lars Larson Show: Ending Filibuster, As Dems Vow, Would Push U.S. Far Left
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about how the Democrats promise to end the filibuster would push the US far left. (Wednesday, July 22, 2020, from 5:35 to 5:44 PM) Lars Larson’s National show is listened to by over 1.25 million...
At the Washington Times: Dangers of in-person voting greatly exaggerated by Democrats
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at the Washington Times on the Democrats claims about the dangers of in-person voting. “There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to vote, in person or otherwise,” claimed Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of...
At Real Clear Politics: Ending Filibuster, as Dems Vow, Would Push U.S. Far Left
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. Those who dislike Donald Trump may think it’s OK to let the Democrats run things for four years. Never Trumpers might be fearful of the leftward lurch of the Democratic Party but believe they could always fix...