Dr. John Lott talked to Leland Conway on NewsRadio 840 WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, about the facts behind defensive gun uses and the importance of understanding the data. They also discussed recent shootings in Louisville and the city’s refusal to acknowledge its...
Over 600,000 people have been booked into ICE detention centers between January 20th, 2025 and July 31, 2026. At the same time, there have been about 170,000 border apprehensions (155,000 at the southwest-border and another 15,000 nationwide). So with eight dead, that...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . The federal government consistently downplays evidence that armed, law-abiding citizens can stop public mass-casualty attacks. . Those who manipulate crime data can shape the political debate. The Trump administration...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qnoxrolfxGU Some sources on the increase in crime during the Biden administration and more details on why crime is falling under Trump.
https://youtu.be/8BldOuupfiU?si=qM6zFFi2TSaFf6mn Dr. John Lott appeared on Nashville’s Morning News with Dan Mandis to discuss his new op-ed at the New York Post titled “Left’s push to delay deporting illegal-migrant criminals imposes huge costs on taxpayers.”...
https://rumble.com/v7fu5zk-what-does-delayed-deportation-cost-taxpayers-with-john-r.-lott-jr..html Dr. John Lott appeared on The Steve Gruber Show to discuss his argument that delaying the deportation of noncitizens accused of crimes can impose substantial prosecution...
We have previously examined how heavily murders concentrate in the United States, but this is our first analysis of firearm homicide concentration. The first two graphs show that the worst 2% to 5% of counties account for a share of firearm murders about four...
Raleigh, North Carolina, June 2, 2026 (ABC11) Officers responded around 10:58 a.m. to the 100 block of Summit Avenue for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body… Authorities told ABC11 that Graham and...
At the request of gun-control activists such as Mark Bryant, founder of the Gun Violence Archive, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed its defensive gun-use data in May 2022. Bryant had complained that gun-rights advocates frequently cited the...
Dr. John Lott appeared on WBT Charlotte’s The Brett Winterble Show to discuss rising political violence and how it is being interpreted in the media and public discourse. They also discussed recent incidents, including threats against public figures, as part of a...
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Krieger Files by Dave Krieger to discuss the unbelievable costs of immigration laws and deportations. They also discussed law enforcement’s misuse of Flock camera data, the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against San Jose over its...
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the Lindsay Clancy trial. They also discussed Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled “Left’s push to delay deporting illegal-migrant criminals imposes huge costs on...