Dr. John Lott is scheduled to testify on Friday, November 17th, 2023, before the US Civil Rights Commission on Federal Efforts to Gather Data on Racial and Ethnic Disparities. He is on Panel 4: Researcher & Policy Experts: 2:05pm - 3:15pm. The Testimony is likely...
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Jews in New York City are Applying for Concealed Handgun permits
Here is a piece that is in the Wall Street Journal. . It’s Sunday morning at Manhattan’s Westside Rifle & Pistol Range, where I’ve come for a safety class as part of my application for a license to carry a concealed firearm. I’m one of at least 10 Jewish men in...
Armed Man saves Woman from Robber at Major transit hub, Police say. Police Arrest the Good Samaritan. This occurred while the NYPD was being even more restrictive on issuing permits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHDHlT9IYYM With New York City's robbery rate up 25.3% from two years ago and overall serious crime up 29%, New Yorkers have some real concerns about crime. On Tuesday, November 7th, a good samaritan, John Rote, of Queens, rescued a...
Listen to Talk at Tufts University on How Gun Control Laws Discriminate Against Minorities and the Poor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc85xTZIjtU On October 24th, Dr. John Lott gave a talk at Tufts University to their Federalist Society. The talk was on gun control laws that discriminate against minorities and the poor. The audio is available here.
On the Kim Iversen Show: The Gun Control Debate: What The Data Says About What Really Works
Dr. John Lott talked to Kim Iversen on her show about the gun control debate. (Wednesday, November 1, 2023) https://rumble.com/embed/v3qjqi7/?pub=4
On WLW: Discussing the Israel-Hamas War and the Pending SCOTUS case U.S. v. Rahimi
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on Cincinnati's WLW about the new op-ed piece at the Washington Times ("Second Amendment matters in a time of crisis: The importance of good guys with guns") and new piece at The Federalist ("Feds Want SCOTUS To Let Judges Strip...
At Real Clear Politics: Domestic Violence Protection Orders Don’t Pass Constitutional Muster
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the Supreme Court's case that will be heard in oral arguments today. How certain should we be that someone did something wrong before they lose their right to own a gun? Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a...
Jews in South Florida are Arming Themselves
With the rise of anti-semitism, Jews are doing the smart thing and arming themselves. . “To be honest with you, I hate guns,” Peter, 76, shouted over the sound of gunshots Saturday afternoon as his wife took aim at a target at Gun World in Deerfield Beach. “But it’s...
At the Wall Street Journal: How to Handle Domestic Violence and Gun Rights
Kerry Slone, CPRC's director of education, has her first piece at the Wall Street Journal on an important Supreme Court case that will have oral arguments on Tuesday. . You wouldn’t want to live next door to Zackey Rahimi. According to court documents, he...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: Understanding what is at stake in the Supreme Court’s Rahimi Case
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about his piece at The Federalist titled: "Feds Want SCOTUS To Let Judges Strip Gun Rights, Even When There’s Been No Crime." (Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:15 to 4:30 PM) Vicki’s show...
Yet more Gun Control Advocates Blame John Lott for Mass Public Shootings
Michael Bloomberg’s The Trace earlier this year figured out who was responsible for mass public shootings in the US. In a series of Tweets after mass public shootings, The Trace wrote: “After a mass shooting, people often ask why the U.S. hasn’t passed stronger gun...
On WMAL’s on Vice President Kamala Harris false claim: “Muslims in America and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate fueled attacks.”
Vince Coglianese speaks with Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center about the rate of how often anti-semitic hate crimes are committed in America to Islamaphobic hate crimes. The data on this point is available here. (Thursday, November 2,...












