Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about Canadian Prime Minister's announcement Friday to ban all "military grade assault weapons." Of course, no militaries, including the Canadian military, uses these semi-automatic rifles, but the...
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CBS’ shows continued obsession with machine guns: Magnum PI and Blue Bloods
As we have pointed out many times, television crime shows seem to think criminals are constantly using machine guns to shoot people. Two different CBS shows on Friday, May 1st, 2020 again discuss criminals using machine guns. Magnum PI (S2 E18) has criminals...
Wells Fargo will spend $10 million on gun violence “research”
In order to buy protection from gun control groups, Wells Fargo has promised to give more than $10 million to support their research agenda. Trisha Schultz, a Wells Fargo spokeswoman, said in a statement that the bank planned to invest more than $10 million over three...
In the Minnesota Herald Review: Minnesotans should be wary of ‘mail-in votes’
Minnesota US Senate Candidate Jason Lewis and Dr. John Lott had an op-ed the push for mail-in ballots in Minnesota. Last month, United States Senator Tina Smith voted twice to hold up coronavirus economic relief. We need not speculate as to why Democrats delayed...
On Lock N Load Radio: How the media over hypes the Coronavirus news to make profits and the costs that has
Sorry about the audio quality of this interview. Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Frady about a range of issues dealing with the Coronavirus. They talked about how the media over hypes the Coronavirus news to make profits and the costs that has, how the United States...
On the Sandy Rios National Radio Show to discuss states banning gun sale during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dr. John Lott talked to Sandy Rios on her national radio show about his op-ed in the Washington Times regarding states that have banned gun sales during the Coronavirus Pandemic. (Thursday, April 30th, 2020, from 8:20 to 8:35 AM)
On the Michigan Talk Network: Coronavirus used by Gun Control Advocates to justify gun bans
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about our piece in the Washington Times discussing how Gun Control Advocates used the Coronavirus to justify gun bans, (Wednesday, April 29, 2020, from 8:35 to 8:45 AM)
On Cincinnati’s WRKC to talk about Gun Control Advocates supporting state bans on gun purchases
Dr. John Lott talked to WKRC's Brian Thomas about the push to use the COVID-19 pandemic to justify a gun ban. (Thursday, April 30, 2020, from 7:05 to 7:22 AM)
Putting the 52 people who worked or voted in Wisconsin election and have COVID-19 in perspective
"Democrats point to images of masked voters waiting in long lines to cast ballots in Wisconsin’s April 7 primary to argue that reducing in-person voting is crucial to public health. . . . 'Voting by mail is central to this in any event, but at the time of...
On NewsMax TV’s to discuss how the United States is dealing with the Coronavirus
Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax TV's liquid lunch to discuss our research on how the US compares to other countries in dealing with the Coronavirus. (Friday, April 24, 2020, from 12:45 to 1:00 PM)
On Lock N Load Radio: Nikki Goeser Spends an Hour On Her New Book “Stalked And Defenseless”
Nikki Goeser talked to Bill Frady on his national Lock N Load radio show about her new book “Stalked And Defenseless: How Gun Control Helped My Stalker Murder My Husband In Front Of Me.” (Tuesday, April 28, 2020) Part 1 Part 2
At National Review: California’s Ammo Background Checks Misfire
Dr. John Lott's latest piece at National Review is available here. California’s attempts to discourage gun ownership hit a bump Thursday. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez granted a preliminary injunction that stopped the state from enforcing its background checks on...











