Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about how the Wall Street Journal misrepresented self-defense, Stand Your Ground, and Castle Doctrine laws, ignoring the lawful right of individuals to protect themselves. (Tuesday,...
There have recent stories of illegal aliens driving semi-tractor trailers across the country. On August 12, 2025, Harjinder Singh, an illegal alien from India, was driving a semi-tractor trailer on the Florida Turnpike, and he attempted an illegal U-turn in a...
Jews in New York City are understandably reacting to Anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani’s victory. . . . . Jewish New Yorkers are arming themselves before an anti-Israel “mayor who despises us” takes the helm of New York City, several told The Post this week. . Michael...
https://youtu.be/D4IZb8Txops?si=IWS2OpQ5idetOD5U Dr. John Lott appeared on TFTC to reveal why gun registries fail to solve crimes despite consuming thousands of police hours annually. The conversation examined how the media misrepresents gun violence statistics, the...
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on the Talk Back program for an hour and a half to discuss a range of topics, including his investigative piece based on our research into the FBI’s Active Shooting Reports at RealClear...
Dr. John Lott Jr. appeared on the David Webb Show to discuss our research on massive errors in the FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014 to 2024 regarding cases where civilians stop attacks. See also Dr. Lott's new investigative piece based on the research at Real...
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about his recent debate at the University of Connecticut Law School and the lecture at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. They also discussed red flag laws, the FBI’s active shooting data,...
A September decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the law banning concealed "is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment with respect to Plaintiffs’ (and their members) possession and carrying of firearms inside of an...
Seattle armed carjackers meet their match as a licensed concealed handgun permit holder stops their attack, the attempted carjackers are now in critical condition. Seattle police are investigating an attempted armed carjacking in the Belltown-Queen Anne area that...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at RealClearPolitics. Also at Hotair.com and World Net Daily. . Democrats keep claiming that Trump “gave away” $40 billion to Argentina, and many people are understandably upset. How, they ask, could the United States hand over...
We normally just focus on how television shows treat gun ownership. And television show bias against guns is never-ending. You won’t see an entertainment television show that has a civilian successfully using a gun defensively. Instead, something always seems to go...
A couple of weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an extremely biased news article on Stand Your Ground laws. Dr. John Lott and Professor Carl Moody both submitted letters to the editor on it. Unfortunately, the Wall Street Journal didn't publish either of our...