Dr. John Lott appeared on the podcast The Truth with Lisa Boothe to discuss how crime statistics in the United States are being distorted — and why the public is being misled about the true state of public safety. Dr. Lott explained how major media outlets, the FBI,...
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Again Posts Another of Our Op-eds, this one from the New York Post on Trump’s ICE enforcement record
A range of important people noticed Dr. Lott's op-ed in the New York Post, and retweeted it on X: Karoline Leavitt, Larry Elder, Ann Coulter, and others. We are having an impact.
Hawaii Sees the Writing on the Wall for Losing Wolford v. Lopez, So Hawaii is moving forward with other restrictions
One bill is a first-of-its-kind that mandates any one carrying a permitted concealed handgun must also carry an electronic stun gun. A second bill tries to make it as obnoxious as possible for people to carry by requiring a yellow or red placard for people to carry a...
On WINA’s The Schilling Show: To Discuss Illegal Alien Crime Report
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Schilling Show in Charlottesville, Virginia, to discuss the crime committed by illegal immigrants. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "New data reveals the horrific truth about illegal-immigrant crime." Audio Clip –...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss New Data on Illegal-Immigrant Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about new evidence showing that illegal immigrants are overrepresented in New York’s prisons and jails. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "New data reveals the...
On Relevant Radio Network’s The Drew Mariani Show: To Discuss Immigration and Crime
Dr. John Lott appeared on Relevant Radio Network's The Drew Mariani Show to discuss his new op-ed at the New York Post titled "New data reveals the horrific truth about illegal-immigrant crime." He also answered audience questions related to immigration and crime....
Paul Davis: On guns and crime — My interview with John Lott
This is part of an hour long interview that Dr. Lott did with crime reporter Paul Davis. . Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., is an author, economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. . Lott, the author of More Guns, Less Crime, and other books on crime...
At the New York Post: How Trump’s ICE enforcement record blows Obama’s out of the water— by a lot
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the New York Post evaluating the media's claims about Trump's immigration enforcement during 2025. It is important to recognize that these numbers are strongly biased in favor of making the Obama administration immigration enforcement...
On Oregon KMED’s Bill Meyer Show: To Discuss Crime by Illegal Immigrants
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about whether the claim that illegal immigrants commit fewer crimes than native citizens is true. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "New data reveals the horrific truth about illegal-immigrant...
On KNSI’s Hot Talk With the Ox: To Discuss Illegal-Immigrant Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to Dan Ochsner on KNSI's Hot Talk With the Ox about his new op-ed at the New York Post titled "New data reveals the horrific truth about illegal-immigrant crime." (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
At the Wall Street Journal: Hawaii Tries to Evade the Second Amendment
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Wall Street Journal. . Blue-state gun laws are back before the Supreme Court. The justices barred states in 2022 from requiring concealed-handgun permit applicants to demonstrate a need for the license. Rather than comply with...
On The Bill Martinez Show: To Discuss Illegal-Immigrant Crime
Dr. John Lott talked on The Bill Martinez Show about illegal-immigrant crime and related costs. They also discussed the resignation of a Wisconsin judge after being convicted of obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant, as well as the arrest of Venezuela’s...












