Dr. John Lott appeared on America's Criminologist to discuss the “Luigi Mangione Effect” and the rise of media-inspired violence, including criminal contagion and copycat crime, defensive gun use in America, the truth behind gun crime statistics, and the role of...
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The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, urges his people to get weapons to defend their areas from ongoing attacks by bandits. “make sure the bandits are aware that your community possesses the means to defend itself”
At least one leader in Africa understands the importance of deterrence. . The Emir said: “If you acquire such weapons legally, make sure the bandits are aware that your community possesses the means to defend itself. This alone can serve as a deterrent &...
CPRC in the News: Daily Caller, American Thinker, Townhall (2), Twitchy, American Rifleman, and more
While anti-Second Amendment politicians have pushed laws targeting so-called “Glock switches,” their use in homicide has been rarer than fatal lightning strikes since 2021. Supporters of the measures passed in four states claimed that so-called “Glock switches” are...
Two Armed Civilians Stopped What Likely Would Have Been a Mass Public Shooting in Missouri
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zSEGh73TnzA A 27-year-old gunman opened fire outside a Price Chopper in Pleasant Hill on Monday, killing a 45-year-old woman and injuring a 17-year-old employee. . . Ryan Gamboa, "Community in shock after 1st shooting in Pleasant Hill in...
On One America News: To Discuss the NJ AG Targeting FFLs for GLOCK Sales Records
https://youtu.be/USFxE0YiKmI Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about the New Jersey Attorney General’s lawsuit against Federal Firearms Licensees statewide, demanding records on every lawful sale of GLOCK pistols to New Jersey residents over the...
At Real Clear Investigations: Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Investigations. It also appeared in the Epoch Times, Hot Air, Zero Hedge, Tennessee Star, Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), The Daily News, Sign of the Times, and Ohio Press Network. . Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail...
98.9 WORD’s Straight Talk with Bill Frady Mentions Our Research On FBI Data Errors
Bill Frady discussed our research on 98.9 WORD, highlighting significant inaccuracies in the FBI’s Active Shooter Reports. (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)
On Dallas’ Mark Davis Show: To Discuss New Jersey’s Glock Lawsuit
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Mark Davis Show on 660 AM The Answer in Dallas, TX, to talk about his new op-ed at The Federalist titled "New Jersey Uses Glock Lawsuit To Build The Gun Registry that Would then Immediately be Used to Confiscate Guns Politicians...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss Austin Juvenile Shooting Spree and San Diego Mosque Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the recent juvenile shooting spree in Austin, Texas, and the mosque shooting in San Diego, California. (Tuesday, May 19, 2026) Vicki’s show covers most of Wisconsin and part of the...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 24 Cases During November 2025
Saint Paul, Minnesota, November 1, 2025 (FOX 9) St. Paul police were called around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday for reports of the shooting inside the St. Paul Saloon near the intersection of Hudson Road and Earl Street… Police learned that the suspect walked into the bar...
At Townhall: Democrats Keep Showing They Want to Ban Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. . Gun control advocates are trying a new tactic. Instead of trying to ban all handguns, some Democrat states are trying to ban one of the most commonly owned handguns – Glocks, which they claim can be easily converted into...
More Television Police Show Bias: Criminals Using Machine Guns in the US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTDfOimvno Television crime shows continue to portray frequent murders with machine guns. The Crime Prevention Research Center has repeatedly shown that these depictions are far from reality, yet many shows still suggest that...












