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
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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,...
Violent Crime Rates by Race
In 2022, the murder rate among blacks is 653% higher than the murder rate for whites. The murder rate for Hispanics is 65% higher than for whites. Nor are those numbers that much of an outlier. From 1990 through 2022, the black murder rate average 569% higher than...
Vice President Kamala Harris falsely claims: “Muslims in America and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate fueled attacks.”
In setting up “the first ever US National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia,” the Biden administration has again focused on hate crimes against Muslims despite the rise this year in hate crimes against Jews. How accurate is Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim: “Muslims...
The problem with unattended ballot boxes: Judge orders new Bridgeport, CT Democrat mayoral primary after seeing alleged ballot-stuffing videos
We thought that there weren't any concerns about unattended ballot boxes. A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes...
Why the Red Flag Law would have made no Difference in the Maine Mass Murder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFIiP9wb7VY "My biggest takeaway is that we need Democrats who act with courage, that not only say that they’re going to act on this issue but actually act on it when they say that they care about it. I was in Maine just about four...