Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the ruling by an Obama-appointed judge in Illinois that the federal prohibition on illegal immigrants owning guns is unconstitutional. John commented that it is an Obama judge acting in a very...
Dr. John Lott Jr. appeared on What’s On Your Mind with Scott Hennen on radio stations that cover North and South Dakota and Minnesota to discuss his new piece at The Federalist titled "If You Like The Second Amendment, You Don’t Want John Cornyn Anywhere Near...
Dr. John Lott talked to Vince Coglianese on Washington, D.C.’s WMAL about his new piece with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) at The Federalist titled: "Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One." (Thursday, March 28, 2024,...
Crime Prevention Research Center fellow Amanda Collins Johnson talked about being raped in college and her advocacy for “campus carry” gun laws. This event was hosted on February 29th, 2024 by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women in Virginia. C-SPAN...
Dr. John Lott talked to Sean Hannity on his national radio show about more government overreach one probably unaware of. President Biden’s Department of Justice has launched a new national office to implement ‘red flag’ gun control laws and take away guns from...
Over the eight years from 2015 to 2022, 92.1% of violent crime over that period of time didn't involve guns. Violent crime is much broader than firearms. Despite President Biden continually referring to violent crime as a gun problem, that is clearly not the case....
Dr. John Lott appeared on One America News Network’s Tipping Point to discuss Vice President Harris announcing the launch of new 'red flag' government centers to take away guns from people unconstitutionally. See also Dr. Lott's new piece with Congressman Thomas...
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Lars Larson Show to discuss the decline in murder according to the new FBI data. (Wednesday, March 20, 2024) The Lars Larson national radio show is heard weekly by 4.25 million people.
Asking whether "guns" are an important issue for Americans is not particularly useful as both those concerned about the right to self-defense and gun control advocates may both answer yes. While a new Economist/YouGov poll (p. 36) from March 24-26, 2024 has guns and...
Concealed handgun permit holders are “extremely law-abiding” and make up an insignificant portion of violations, John Lott told The Fix via email. The Crime Prevention Research Center president said permit holders are convicted of firearms violations at...
A new Economist/YouGov poll confirms what we have seen before in surveys: high income people as well as liberals and Democrats are the least concerned about crime, though other surveys also show that those with a graduate school education are also the least concerned....
Dr. John Lott appeared on the Armed American Radio show to discuss his recent debate with Sandy Levinson from UT-Austin Law School at the Fluno Center Main Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the topic: “Was the Second Amendment a Mistake or a...