From the New York Post: Police have not yet released information related to the motive, but said the school — not specific victims — was targeted. Swope told The Post that Hale had “looked at” two other schools, both public, before deciding “the security was too great...
Dr. John Lott Jr. was on What’s On Your Mind with Scott Hennen on radio stations that cover North and South Dakota and Minnesota to discuss our latest research about people’s views on universal background checks.They also discussed President Biden's recently signed...
Dr. John Lott talked to John Williams on the giant 50,000-watt WGN about the assault weapons ban in Illinois and whether the ban will hold up to constitutional challenges. (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)
Here is yet another example of mass public shooter picking a target based on whether people with guns made doing the attack difficult. More details will hopefully be forthcoming. We have previously pointed to similar examples here and here. . “It was the only school...
Here is some updated information on the characteristics of mass public shooters. Including some information from the Covenant school shooter on March 27, 2023. Here is also an Excel file with even more detailed information. Also, here is information on statements by...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG2LpakEOSE 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...
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Martinez on his national radio show about his testimony to the Michigan House Judiciary Committee on proposed gun control bills. They also discussed how support for Universal Background Checks depends on the question asked. People don’t...
Unfortunately, this is yet another mass public shooting in a gun-free zone. The mass murderer originally targeted a local mall but decided against that “because of a threat assessment by the suspect of too much security.” . From Tennessee 39-17-1309 Carrying Weapons...
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about his new piece at The Federalist titled "If There’s A Theme To Extremism-Related Murders, It’s Environmentalism." They also discussed Discover's gun-related tracking...
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about his testimony before the Michigan State Senate Judiciary Committee. He expressed his concerns that the proposed gun control laws could lead to more deaths, not fewer. (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)
Some people don't understand the notion of marginal deterrence. This accused murderer was already facing three life sentences. Is the threat of a fourth life sentence going to matter? Three life sentences didn't do it, but when he faces the fourth life sentence, that...
Dr. John Lott and the Media Research Center's Curtis Houck talked to Joseph Patterson, a fill-in host for Alan Nathan on his national radio show at CPAC, about Discover's gun-related tracking plan, enabling tracking of gun store purchases from April. They also...