Dr. John Lott talked to the One America News Network about Congressmen and staff being able to carry guns for protection. (June 22, 2017)
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At the Wall Street Journal: Congressman, Defend Thyself: Many lawmakers have gun permits,but we can’t use them in DC
Dr. John Lott co-authored this piece with Congressmen Tom Massie (R-KY), though the Wall Street Journal thought that since this was an attack on congressmen it made more sense if Massie's name alone was on it. The article began this way: When Republican lawmakers...
On the Steve Gruber Show to discuss the Alexandria shooting’s implications for concealed-carry reciprocity
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the Alexandria shooting's implications for concealed-carry reciprocity. (Tuesday, June 20, 2017, from 6:45 to 6:53 AM)
At The Hill newspaper: “The media plays dishonest numbers game with guns”
Dr. John Lott's latest op-ed in The Hill newspaper starts this way: A brand new PEW Research Center survey last week shows that gun ownership by households is up to 42 percent — an increase of 5 percentage points in the past four years. dYet, few mainstream media...
Twenty school districts in Colorado have set up gun training program for teachers and administrators
From the Denver Post: . . . 17 teachers and administrators from five mostly rural counties . . . received intensive training this week on how to prevent — or at least minimize — a mass shooting at their schools, many of which are in far-flung areas where it would...
Letter sent to the Boston Globe responding to an op-ed claiming support for background checks on private sales of guns
This letter wasn’t published, but it was sent to the Boston Globe after an op-ed by Comedy Central's Jordan Klepper claiming support for background checks on private sales of guns. The piece also makes bizarre attacks on gun owner's “masculinity." Dear Letters...
On Garland Robinette’s Think Tank on the giant WWL in New Orleans to discuss the Alexandria Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked on Garland Robinette's Think Tank on the giant 50,000 watt WWL in New Orleans about the Alexandria Shooting. (Tuesday, June 20, 2017, from 1:05 to 1:40)
At Fox News: “Why our heated political rhetoric will only get worse, not better”
Dr. John Lott's latest piece at Fox News starts this way: Some hope that the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others last Wednesday will lead to more civility in politics. It’s clear that the attack was politically motivated — the Democratic shooter...
On the Jim Bohannon Show to discuss the Alexandria attack on Republican Congressmen
Dr. John Lott again talked to Jim Bohannon about the attack on the Republican congressmen in Alexandria, Virginia. It was the second time in just four days that Lott talked to Bohannon on over 250 stations. They covered the material in two of his recent op-ed...
Five defensive gun uses by people legally carrying guns over five days
Chicago, Sun-Times, June 14, 2017 A man with a concealed carry permit fired shots while he was being robbed Wednesday afternoon in The Loop. The man, whose age was unknown, was approached by two males while he was waiting in traffic about 3 p.m. in the 0–100 block of...
On the Jim Vicevich Show in Connecticut to discuss the Arlington Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Vicevich on the giant 50,000 watt WTIC in Connecticut about the Arlington Shooting. (Thursday, June 15, 2017, from 10:06 to PM)
On the Steve Gruber Show to discuss attacks on Sheriff David Clarke
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the claims that Sheriff David Clarke engaged in plagiarism in his master's thesis. The discussion was based on Lott's piece in The Hill newspaper about the claims. (Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 6:45...