American likely voters generally think that votes should be counted within 24 hours (51% think within 24 hours versus 19% who say within several days, and 26% who say "as long as it takes"). The groups that think that it should take it "as long as it takes" are...
About 68,000 citizens are legally armed in Montenegro, and the country has roughly 495,000 adults. That would put licensed gun ownership at approximately 13.7% of adults. According to UNODC/World Bank data, Montenegro's most recent intentional homicide rate is...
Personal crimes such as rape and sexual assault are three times higher in gun-controlled Australia than in the USA, a report in the Spectator/Australia on Wednesday details. Written by Malcolm Roberts and John Lott, Jr., the report begins by...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eIacFV43XM Concealed carry is becoming increasingly common across America. A new survey commissioned by the Crime Prevention Research Center finds that nearly 30% of likely voters carry a firearm at least occasionally, a significant...
Comparisons of crime rates across countries often focus on homicides or murders. In 2025, the U.S. murder rate will be about 4 per 100,000 people—roughly twice Canada's 2024 homicide rate of 1.91 per 100,000. However, homicides represent only a tiny share of violent...
Dr. John Lott coauthored an op-ed in Australia with an Australian federal senator, Malcolm Roberts. It was also published at Australians for Science & Freedom. . Australia faces a serious crime problem. Many Australians believe our crime rate is low compared with...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hdVE9EJpPks Why does anyone think there there would be vote fraud just because there are no voter IDs, massive mail in ballots, and ballot harvesting? Here is a related article from the New York Post (there is much more than this quote)....
Ryan Busse, the Democratic nominee for Montana’s 1st Congressional District, has repeatedly supported assault weapon and magazine bans. He testified as an expert witness in four separate cases defending such restrictions: California’s assault weapon ban in 2022;...
We have written many times over the years about how counter productive Australia's gun control laws have been, particularly their 1996/97 gun confiscation. After the December, 2025 Bondi Beach massacre, only New South Wales appears likely to participate in the new...
At least one leader in Africa understands the importance of deterrence. . The Emir said: “If you acquire such weapons legally, make sure the bandits are aware that your community possesses the means to defend itself. This alone can serve as a deterrent &...
While anti-Second Amendment politicians have pushed laws targeting so-called “Glock switches,” their use in homicide has been rarer than fatal lightning strikes since 2021. Supporters of the measures passed in four states claimed that so-called “Glock switches” are...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zSEGh73TnzA A 27-year-old gunman opened fire outside a Price Chopper in Pleasant Hill on Monday, killing a 45-year-old woman and injuring a 17-year-old employee. . . Ryan Gamboa, "Community in shock after 1st shooting in Pleasant Hill in...