Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about his piece at Real Clear Policy titled "The Truth About Mass Shootings" and our new research. (Thursday, January 18, 2024)
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A long history of TV characters saying they “dislike” or “hate” guns, An Episode from NBC’s Pretender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBxhN-SMdBg Pretender, Season 1, Episode 15, March 8, 1997 In this scene from NBC's Pretender, Sydney (played by Patrick Bauchau) complains that Catherine Parker (played by Andrea Parker) shot him and says: "I never liked guns. I hope...
On the Bill Meyer Show: Discusses the False Claims by the Gun Violence Archive
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about his new piece at Real Clear Policy on our new research report about the characteristics of mass public shooters and how the media gets it wrong. (Thursday, January 25, 2024)
Teaching Classes on Statistics at Lake Forest College
Dr. John Lott taught two classes on statistics at Lake Forest College on January 23rd. While the lectures weren't recorded, the PowerPoint of Lott's lecture is available here. Here are pictures of the students in the two classes and the young woman who organized the...
Showing the Flag at Mar-a-Lago
Dr. John Lott also gave a talk at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. No, former President Trump wasn't there. There is no record of the talk, as it was a private event.
At the Albuquerque Journal: AR- or AK-style rifles for civilian market are different from military weapons
Dr. John Lott has a piece in the Albuquerque Journal responding to a piece that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had earlier this week. Part of Lott's piece was cut out by the newspaper and is included at the end below. . The term “assault weapon” is nonsensical. In 2022,...
On the Colion Noir Podcast: The Media Is Lying To You About Mass Shootings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLI5O64vHOU Dr. John Lott talked to Colion Noir about the Updated information on Mass Public Shootings from 1998 through October 2023. (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)
At Townhall: This National Stalking Awareness Month, Let’s Stand Up for Victims’ Rights
Nikki Goeser, the CPRC's Executive Director, has a new piece at Townhall. . January 2024 marks the twentieth annual National Stalking Awareness Month. This month is recognized as a call to action to help educate the public about what stalking is, the seriousness and...
A Rare Defensive Gun Use on Television, though it is from Canada and from over a decade ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWcDxKxcRRc Canada might be much more heavily into gun control, but we have found slightly more defensive gun uses on the CBC than on American television. Here is an episode from the CBC's Being Erica (Season 3, Episode 1, September 21,...
On The Firearm Trainer’s Podcast: Discussing how statistics are used to sway people’s opinion and support false messages
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Firearm Trainer's Podcast to discuss the Crime Prevention Research Center's research and how statistics are used to sway people’s opinion and support false messages. January 8, 2024
Federal Judge rules Federal Law Banning Gun Possession in U.S. Post Offices are Unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Florida ruled Friday that a law banning Americans from possessing guns in postal offices is unconstitutional. The case, US v Ayala, involved a postal worker, Emmanuel Ayala who had possessed a firearm a Post Office. The...
At Real Clear Policy: The Truth About Mass Shootings
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Policy. . When another shooting happens at a place such as a school or a mall, politicians and the media are apt to claim that many hundreds of mass shootings occur each year. “Over the last year since Uvalde, our country...