The Anti-Defamation League has a new report titled: "Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2022." They claim that all the murderers of the 25 people murdered by extremists in 2022 were "right-wingers," which they describe as white supremacists, anti-government...
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On The Morning Show with Preston Scott: To Discuss Constitutional Carry
Nikki Goeser, the executive director of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on The Morning Show with Preston Scott based in Tallahassee, Florida to discuss the importance of constitutional carry by sharing her own experience of being a target of a...
West Virginia is about to pass a Campus Carry, concealed carry of firearms on college campuses
A campus carry bill has passed the West Virginia legislature and is about to be signed by Gov. Jim Justice. The text of the bill is available here. . “When this bill comes to me, it won’t be with me but for a matter of seconds, because I’ll sign it,” Gov. Jim Justice...
Constitutional Carry Advances in Florida, Nebraska, and South Carolina
Florida: This week, the Florida House and Senate Judiciary Committees passed Constitutional Carry bills. The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee voted 16-7 to approve the House version. The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee passed its version of the bill...
On the Lars Larson Show: Michigan laws should have barred the MSU shooter from possessing a weapon
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Lars Larson Show to discuss the Michigan State University shooting. The gunman had a felony charge dropped by a liberal prosecutor in 2019, which could have barred him from legally owning a firearm. They also discussed the blame...
On Armed American Radio: Discussing John’s Testimony in Maryland and Vermont on Gun Control Bills
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on his national Armed American Radio show about his testimonies in Maryland and Vermont on gun control bills. Dr. Lott testified before the Maryland State Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on SB 1, which would turn the...
A Series of Mass Public Shootings in Brazil and South Africa
These mass shootings in other countries don't get much news coverage in the US or the west. Here is an example of our earlier work (here, here, and here). Brazil, February 22, 2023: Seven people were murdered in a Brazilian pool hall massacre. . . . "The way it...
Dinner with members of the Utah State Legislature
This week Dr. John Lott made a trip to Salt Lake City to be interviewed for a documentary on defensive gun uses and media bias on the issue. He was also able to meet with and have dinner with members of the Utah state legislature. Those at the dinner include Senator...
On Armed American Radio: Discussing the recent court Second Amendment victories
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on his national Armed American Radio show about the expanded gun rights in the wake of last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment protects a person's right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense. They...
On Real America’s Voice: To Discuss MSU Shooting
https://rumble.com/embed/v278smk/?pub=vzmga Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on America’s Voice Live about the latest shooting at Michigan State University and Democrats' push for stronger gun laws. This discussion is related to Lott's piece at Real Clear Politics...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 20 Cases During November 2022
Wyoming, MI, November 1, 2022 (WOOD TV) The attempted robbery happened around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Olympic Market on S. Division Avenue between 35th and Wexford streets. Wyoming Department of Public Safety Lt. Rory Allen said the three people tried a “takeover...
At the Federalist: No, Biden’s Push For Red-Flag Laws Won’t Keep Anyone Safer
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist. Red-flag laws do nothing but put innocent people at risk. If a person is really a danger to himself or others, confiscating guns isn’t much of a solution. There are so many other ways for disturbed people to cause...











