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 is an audio of the lecture for the first class that Lott gave. (Tuesday, January 23,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nh_k1wbcyk York Regional Police Constable Marco Ricciardi: “To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home, leave your FOBs at your front door. Because they’re breaking into your home to steal your car. They don’t want...
On March 7th, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed legislation making South Carolina the 29th state in the nation adopt Constitutional Carry. As of July 2024, there will be 29 Constitutional Carry states when Louisiana's law goes into effect, covering 46.8%...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROMz6aTgOY s the Crime Prevention Research Center has often pointed out, television crime shows seem to think criminals constantly use machine guns to commit crime. Unfortunately, CBS’s FBI International TV show is no different (Season...
Dr. John Lott debated Sandy Levinson from UT-Austin Law School at the Fluno Center Main Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the topic: “Was the Second Amendment a Mistake or a Success?" This was one of those rare exceptions where someone is willing to...
Dr. John Lott will debate Sandy Levinson from UT-Austin Law School at the Fluno Center Main Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the topic: “Was the Second Amendment a Mistake or a Success?” The debate goes from 6:30 to 7:30.
https://youtu.be/CwyJ7b3UkAI Dr. John Lott taught two classes on gun control at Lake Forest College on March 5th. This is a follow-up to his lecture on statistics on January 23rd. The PowerPoint of Lott’s lecture is available here (excluding the videos). A video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROMz6aTgOY As the Crime Prevention Research Center has often pointed out, television crime shows seem to think criminals constantly use machine guns to commit crime. Unfortunately, CBS’s FBI International TV show is no different...
We have often pointed out the dangers of gun-free zones (see also here and here). Since teacher unions control most school boards, allowing individual school districts to set up the regulations will mean that few school districts will allow teachers or staff to...
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist. Subtitle: If gun control is gaining steam in Congress, chances are Sen. John Cornyn is nearby, working on a ‘compromise’ with Democrats. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is the first to announce his campaign to...
As of July 2024, there will be 28 Constitutional Carry states, covering 45.2% of Americans (152 million) and 66.9% of the country (2.54 million square miles). Our work on Constitutional Carry is available here.
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. The Biden administration is driving gun dealers out of business and radically transforming the firearms industry. Unfortunately, President Biden is only getting started, and four more years of these policies will have truly...