The Canadian government's pilot program to buy civilian guns was a flop. Now multiple provinces are refusing to implement the Liberal government's nationwide confiscation of guns. . On Tuesday the government of Newfoundland announced that it will refuse to...
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Worth Listening to: On WMAL’s O’Connor & Company: To Discuss the Supreme Court’s Review of Hawaii’s Gun Law
Dr. John Lott appeared on WMAL’s O’Connor & Company to discuss the Supreme Court taking up a Hawaii case on whether guns can be banned on private property by default. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at the Wall Street Journal titled "Hawaii Tries to Evade the Second...
Updated Detailed Information on Mass Public Shootings from 1998 to 2025
Many graphs using the data are shown at the end of the post. Each time a public shooting draws national attention, particularly at places such as schools or churches, politicians and the media often respond by citing figures that claim the United States suffers...
At Real Clear Politics: Democrats Using Shutdown Threat To Rewrite Immigration Enforcement
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the demands the Democrats have or they will shutdown the government again. . Another government shutdown looks increasingly likely by the end of the week. Democrats are demanding that major changes to Department...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 39 Cases During May 2025
Austin, Texas, May 1, 2025 (FOX 7 Austin) Austin police said on May 1, around 6:59 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting that someone had been shot at the Shell gas station at 2001 E. Riverside Drive… The investigation revealed Valerio-Rodriguez went to his...
On Ringside Politics: To Discuss Minneapolis Shooting
Dr. John Lott appeared on Ringside Politics on WGSO to discuss the latest fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis. (Monday, January 26, 2026, from 7:48 to 7:58 AM CT)
On The Truth with Lisa Boothe: To Discuss Crime Data Manipulation, Media Bias, and the Truth About Illegal Alien Crime
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,...
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....












