https://youtu.be/xOtkX5QTFBw Dr. John Lott appeared on Newsmax2’s Ike Wingate America to discuss the Justice Department’s new pathway for restoring federal gun rights to certain people with criminal convictions and the broader implications of the policy for Second...
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On WPHT Afternoon Show: To Discuss Election Integrity, Crime, and School Shootings
https://youtu.be/bumhZ_d_oBY Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mike Opelka on Philadelphia’s WPHT Afternoon Show about a wide range of topics, including Meta’s landmark settlement of up to $17.1 billion over social media addiction claims, election integrity, the...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 28 Cases During April 2026
Katy, Texas, April 1, 2026 (ABC 13 Eyewitness New) On Wednesday at around 10 a.m. in the Highland Creek Ranch neighborhood, home security cameras recorded what looked like a woman walking with a gun. This led a homeowner to call the police. The homeowner said officers...
On 700 WLW’s The Bill Cunningham Show: To Discuss DEI in Public Safety and Illegal-Immigrant Crime
Dr. John Lott appeared on 700 WLW’s The Bill Cunningham Show in Cincinnati to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to reverse the Biden administration’s DEI policies in police and fire departments, growing calls among Democrats to “Abolish ICE,” calls by some...
On NRA’s The Armed Citizen Podcast: To Discuss U.S. Crime Stats and How to Lower Crime
https://youtu.be/NynuhqmDdQs?si=MdArLxP9G_gkFqR_ Dr. John Lott talked to Frank Miniter on The Armed Citizen Podcast about why America is experiencing a period of all-time low violent crime, such as murder. It’s no coincidence that all-time high gun-ownership and...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss Global Gun-Control Debates
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about crime statistics, international comparisons, how American gun violence is portrayed around the world, and his experiences debating gun-control advocates internationally. They also discussed...
On The Bill Martinez Show: America’s Murder Problem Is Smaller Than It Looks
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Bill Martinez Show to discuss his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics about our new research on murder and murder victims. They also discussed the concentration of murders, defensive gun use, constitutional carry, and Democrats’ calls to...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 24 Cases During March 2026
Harlingen, Texas, March 3, 2026 (ValleyCentral.com) Deputies responded to the shooting at approximately 7:30 a.m. at the corner of FM 508 and FM 509… Sanchez told deputies he was driving westbound on FM 508 with his two children when he passed two vehicles, nearly...
On Chicago’s Morning Answer WIND-AM: To Discuss U.S. Homicide Trends
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host John Anthony on Chicago’s most popular morning talk program, WIND-AM’s Morning Answer, about trends in homicide across the United States. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "America’s Murder Problem Is...
On Sacramento’s KTKZ The Morning Answer with Mike & Matt: To Discuss Progressive Criminal Justice Policies and Teen Mob Violence
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Morning Answer with Mike & Matt on KTKZ to discuss positions associated with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, including Darializa Avila Chevalier's calls for the abolition of prisons, her refusal to say whether someone...
Lars Larson Mentions Our New Op-Ed on the Deadly Consequences of Abolishing Police and Prisons on His National Radio Show
Lars Larson discussed Dr. Lott’s new op-ed piece at The Federalist on his national radio show. Here is the link to the op-ed: "Socialists’ Demands To Abolish Police And Prisons Will Mean More Dead Americans." (Monday, August 10, 2026)
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss The Latest Idaho In-N-Out Mass Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the recent Idaho In-N-Out mass shooting, during which an armed citizen and an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper confronted the gunman, likely preventing additional casualties. They...












