Dr. John Lott appeared on Ringside Politics on New Orleans’ WGSO to discuss the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, the Brown University shooting, and the risks associated with gun-free zones. They also talked about Dr. Lott's new op-ed piece at The Federalist titled...
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On Oregon KMED’s Bill Meyer Show: She Saved Her Life. 7-Eleven Fired Her
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on a recent defensive gun use case in which a 7-11 fires a female clerk who chose defending her life over company policy and got fired. (Friday, December 5, 2025, from 8:13...
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New data shows that in the state of New York, a self-designated sanctuary state, illegal immigrants make up only 3.38% to 4.15% of the state’s population. Yet, when compared to the number of illegals who are incarcerated, they are overrepresented in prison and jail...
CBS’s FBI TV Show Recognizes the Issue of Marginal Deterrence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fMiHucB1j0 The Crime Prevention Research Center has often discussed the issue of marginal deterrence. When a mass public shooter has already murdered multiple people and facing multiple death penalties or life sentences, the additional...
Nancy Pelosi Claims Politicians Vote Against Gun Control Because of the “Endless Big Money,” It is a Lie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ymJUkPKZYs USA Today: What's been your biggest disappointment? .Nancy Pelosi: My disappointment, I always have it. I'll never give up on it, is guns. A four-letter word, guns. Guns. That children would be dying in a classroom. That...
On the Blaze TV’s Stu Does America: To Discuss How Gun Control Fails Minority Communities
https://youtu.be/y1k5I0zhUig Dr. John Lott appeared on Blaze Podcast Network’s Stu Does America to discuss how current gun control policies are failing minority communities who need the protection the most. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed piece at The Federalist titled...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss Criminal Illegal Aliens
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about illegal aliens and the crimes they have committed, raising concerns about public safety. (Wednesday, December 10, 2025) Vicki’s show covers most of Wisconsin and part of the...
On What’s On Your Mind: To Discuss Australian Gun Confiscation and DOJ Shakeup for the Second Amendment
Dr. John Lott Jr. appeared on What’s On Your Mind with Scott Hennen, broadcast across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and part of eastern Montana, to provide data-driven insights into the failure of strict gun control in Australia and the positive shift at the...
Why Senator Schumer and Many Others are Wrong about the Benefits from Australia’s Gun Control Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiOaTOz1aPQ Just two days after the mass public shooting in Australia that left 15 murdered and 43 people wounded, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed: 'Australia is no stranger to gun safety legislation. They famously...
At The Federalist: The supposed benefits of Australia’s gun confiscation rest on flawed statistics.
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. The graphs for the changes in firearm and total homicides as well as for firearm and total suicides are provided at the end of this piece. . Democrats in the United States repeatedly praise Australia’s 1996 gun...
On John Solomon Reports: To Discuss Crime Data and Self-Defense Rights
Dr. John Lott appeared on John Solomon Reports to discuss compelling statistics that reveal a drop in murders and mass shootings, challenging the narratives frequently presented in the media. They also discussed the implications of gun control laws on minority...
In the Australian Spectator: Gun laws and the helpless horror of Bondi: Would even tougher gun laws have saved lives at Bondi?
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed in the Australian Spectator with Kesten Green, a researcher at the University of South Australia, about the massacre of Jews at the Bondi beach in Australia. The piece appeared in Australia on December 16th, 2025. . Australia already has...












