The Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll shows that the vast majority of Americans would rather live in states with Republican policies than Democrat ones, though it isn't clear which policies are most driving their preference. Only liberals (by a 63-to-37 percent margin) and...
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On America First with Sebastian Gorka: To Discuss Gavin Newsom’s Proposed Amendment to Restrict Gun Rights
Dr. John Lott talked to the guest host Chris Stigall on America First with Sebastian Gorka about California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed constitutional amendment on gun control that would raise the federal minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, ban assault...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 30 Cases During April 2023
Chicago, Illinois, April 1, 2023 (CBS News Chicago) A suspected robber is dead after a store manager shot him in a Chicago auto parts store Saturday afternoon. According to the Chicago Police Department, an armed 30- to 40-year-old man entered the O'Reilly Auto...
On the Andy Caldwell Show: Discussing Gavin Newsom’s 28th Amendment for Gun Control
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed gun-related constitutional amendment that would raise the federal minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, ban assault weapons, and mandate universal background...
More Media Bias: More Criminals Using Machine Guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmS1xd-0YxM 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 True Lies show is no different (Season 1,...
Would be Mass Public Shooter Stopped by an Employee with a Concealed Handgun Permit
On Friday, June 23rd, 2023, an employee at Turnberry Towers near Karen and Paradise shot a gunman who walked in and fired shots at the front desk. Fortunately, the employee had a concealed handgun permit and was able to quickly stop the attack before anyone else was...
On The Bill Cunningham Show: Murder, They Spun: Selective Stats Leave Suspicious Fingerprints All Over the Crime Debate
Dr. John Lott appeared on Bill Cunningham’s national Sunday radio show to discuss his new piece with James Varney at Real Clear Investigation on murder rates in Biden and Trump counties. They also discussed Hunter Biden’s “sweet-heart” plea deal for his gun and tax...
At Townhall: Can Democrats Even Believe What They Are Claiming About Guns?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall. . You have to wonder if Democrats know anything about the gun control laws they vote on. That is on something as simple as the recent votes on pistol-stabilizing braces. . Under new rules from the Biden administration, gun...
On the Bill Martinez Radio Show: Discussing Hunter Biden’s Second Amendment Defense Plan
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about Hunter Biden's reported plans to use the Second Amendment as a defense should he be charged with a gun crime, challenging the constitutionality of the existing background check system....
On the Lars Larson Show: To Discuss Murder Rates for Biden and Trump States
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his National and Northwest regional radio shows about Dr. Lott and James Varney's new piece at Real Clear Investigation, titled "Murder, They Spun: Selective Stats Leave Suspicious Fingerprints All Over the Crime Debate."...
WORTH LISTENING TO: On WMAL’s Vince Coglianese Show: Discussing Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal
Dr. John Lott talked to Vince Coglianese on WMAL about Hunter Biden’s “sweet-heart” plea deal for his gun and tax crimes. (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)
Do Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) know anything about the gun control laws they are voting on?
"We all know that because of all the ammunition magazines that can be strapped on to so many pistols that these become automatic weapons similar to AK-47s. Pistols with stabilizing braces, have a reputation in this modern America, though they have been formally...












