The Trump White House is referencing some of our research. . FACT: Voter ID laws have no measurable negative effect on turnout. A 2006 study by the Crime Prevention Research Center found “[i]t is hard to see any evidence that voting regulations differentially harm...
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At Real Clear Politics: Gun Control’s Endgame: No Guns for Anyone
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics about how gun control advocates don't want civilians or the police to have guns. Also reprinted at Zero Hedged, World Net Daily, American Greatness, Lucianne.com, MSN, and AOL.com . Gun control advocates do not just...
At the Washington Times: Democrats say sexual misconduct should not be tolerated, and then they tolerate it
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Washington Times on the hypocrisy of some politicians. ; Congressmen Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) spearheaded the bipartisan effort to force the release of the Epstein files, serving as the bill’s primary Republican...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss the Rate of Transgender Shooters and the Austin Sixth Street Shooting
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about his new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit." They also discussed the latest shooting at a downtown Austin bar in...
On KNRS’s The Rod & Greg Show: The Real Rate of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit
Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS’s The Rod & Greg Show to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how the media doesn’t want to admit that transgender violence is worse than what they’re reporting. (Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 6:05 to 6:12 PM...
On Missoula’s KGVO: Discussing a wide range of crime and gun control issues
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on the Talk Back program for an hour to discuss a range of topics, including his recent trip to Australia, as well as the country’s gun policies and crime trends. He also answered audience...
On Central California’s KNZR: To Discuss Crime Trends
Dr. John Lott talked to Terry Maxwell on Central California’s KNRZ at the SHOT Show 2026 about crime involving illegal immigrants, transparency at the FBI and Department of Justice, and ongoing fraud concerns. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled...
On the Lars Larson Show: To Discuss Shooting Crimes by Transgender Individuals
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about his new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit." (Friday, February 27, 2026)
CPRC in the News: The Washington Times, Media Research Center, Patriot Post, MSN, World Net Daily, and More
The past three years have also had transgender mass shootings in Nashville, Minneapolis and Colorado Springs. A report by the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that from 2018 to 2024, transgender people committed active shootings at least 12 times their share of...
Gun Control Activists Once Again Argue for Disarming the Police, From Brady to Giffords to Moms Demand to The Trace
On January 8th, Brady United's president Kris Brown put out a tweet: We don't know the details behind the shootings of 2 people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland. But I know one thing for certain: whether in the hands of federal officers or everyday...
On Brisbane Mornings with Steve Austin on Australian Broadcasting Corporation: To Discuss Australia’s Gun Policy
Dr. John Lott Jr. talked to Steve Austin on ABC Brisbane about gun-related crime and Australia’s gun policies in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach incident. The full interview lasted for 45 minutes, so this is just a short portion of our interview. There is a lot of...
Big Mail-in Vote Fraud: Lodi, California ex-councilman Shakir Khan sentenced for registering 23 voters to his home address, and used his personal email/phone to register 47 other people, 41 completed sealed mail-in ballots found in his home
Shakir Khan, a politician in Lodi, California, created 70 fake voters and cast mail-in ballots for at least 41 of them. A police investigation also found that he targeted members of Lodi’s Pakistani community, pressuring them to vote for him and, in some cases,...












