Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on the Talk Back program for an hour and a half to discuss various topics, including US DOJ’s latest Uvalde massacre report and Biden's response, the Supreme...
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Was Shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl Rally Gang Related?
Referring to the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl Rally, “This appeared to be a dispute between several people that ended in gunfire," said Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves. Two juveniles are the main suspects who were detained. The attack was not...
On America’s Voice Live with Steve Gruber: To Discuss Regulation Proposal for Private Gun Sales
https://youtu.be/hYknJjJqp9U Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on America’s Voice Live about ATF whistleblowers alleging the Biden administration's proposal to regulate private gun sales by requiring a background check. See also Dr. Lott's piece with...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss Biden’s Gun Control Law
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about Biden's gun control policies and their effects on gun rights. See also Dr. Lott's piece with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) at Newsweek titled "Biden’s Gun Control Law Will...
The Highest Income People and Those Who Went to Graduate School are the Least Concerned About Crime
By a 4.7-to-1 margin, a new 2024 Rasmussen Reports survey finds that more likely voters say violent crime in the United States is getting worse (61%) than getting better (13%). Eighty-one percent (81%) of likely voters say the issue of crime will be important in this...
Major credit card companies start using merchant code for firearm and ammunition retailers to comply with a new California law to supposedly identify suspicious gun purchases. Will this really work? No.
Major credit card companies are moving to make a merchant code available for firearm and ammunition retailers in order to comply with a new California law that will allow banks to potentially track suspicious gun purchases and report them to law enforcement, CBS News...
On Pittsburgh’s John Steigerwald Show: To Discuss Constitutional Carry and Media Bias
Dr. John Lott talked to John Steigerwald on Pittsburgh’s WPGP AM 1250 about the news that violent crime has gone down since Ohio passed a concealed carry law. They also discussed the media's biased coverage of gun control and crime. See also our annual report on...
At the Washington Times: Insurrectionists and the Bloomberg School of Public Health: Report shows how out of touch left-wing academics are
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. According to the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, the threat of an armed insurrection is so pressing that we must quickly enact wide-ranging gun control measures. Its new report...
At Townhall: Jennifer Crumbley Shouldn’t Have Been Convicted
Here is Dr. John Lott's latest piece at Townhall. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter after her son shot four students dead on November 30, 2021. She will face sentencing on April 9, and her husband will now face the same...
On State of the Nation on TNT Radio: To Discuss Gun Control and Mental Health Issues
Dr. John Lott appeared on TNT Radio’s State of the Nation to discuss the Biden administration’s push on gun control and the limitation of mental health care stopping mass shootings. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Real Clear Policy titled "The Truth About Mass...
On the Politics & Issues with Larry Marino: To Discuss California’s Push for Tighter Gun Laws
Dr. John Lott Jr. was on the Politics & Issues with Larry Marino to discuss California's concealed carry ban, CA AG Rob Bonta's recent gun violence prevention efforts, and gun shows resumed in Orange County after the ban was overturned. See also Dr. Lott’s new...
On NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show: To Discuss Non-Violent Incidents Being Classified as Gun Violence
https://youtu.be/fGQ8S7Kcr7U Dr. John Lott appeared on NewsMax’s Chris Salcedo Show to discuss the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) including “Non-Violent” incidents as “Gun Violence” in their database. The GVA has also previously lobbied the CDC to remove Defensive...