Asheville, North Carolina, June 1, 2025 (Asheville Citizen Times) After gunfire erupted on Rankin Avenue near College Street around 12:07 a.m. June 1, Asheville Police Department detectives reviewed a "significant amount of physical and digital evidence" and conducted...
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On the Lars Larson Show: To Discuss the False Narrative of Mass Public Shooters
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about our research on the false narrative of white supremacists committing mass public shootings. (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
Greg Gutfeld Mentioning Our Work on Crime by Illegal Aliens
Fox News' Gutfeld! on February 12, 2026 . Kat Timpf: People who are violent felons, yes, they should be deported, and I think there’s also a big number of people who say, if you have committed felonies, maybe you should not be in this country and given a pass and...
On the Carl Jackson Show: To Discuss the Latest Shootings and Transgender Violence
https://youtu.be/9KbQos-0Zt8 Dr. John Lott appeared on the Carl Jackson show to discuss the shootings at a Jewish synagogue in Michigan and at Old Dominion University. They also discussed Dr. Lott's new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss Gun Control’s Endgame — No Guns for Anyone
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics about how gun control advocates don’t want civilians or the police to have guns. They also discussed a Virginia bill that would ban carrying firearms in...
Australians for Science & Freedom: Guns and Crime. Interviewed by Jason Strecker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LR5K4mAQu0 Jason Strecker (ASF Director) interviews Economist, researcher and recognized expert on guns and crime Dr. John Lott. This interview took place in Australia when Dr. Lott was there during early February. Published March 18,...
On the Dave Elswick Show in Little Rock, Arkansas: To Discuss Crime and Transgender Violence
Dr. John Lott talked to Dave Elswick on his radio show about crime statistics and violence involving transgender individuals. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit."...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss Transgender Violence
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about his new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit." (Monday, March 2, 2026) Vicki’s show covers most of...
At Real Clear Politics: The Terror Threat Americans Aren’t Supposed To Discuss
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also published at World Net Daily. . Many commentators claim that Islam does not pose a threat of violence in the United States. Influencers such as Tucker Carlson often repeat this argument. Others,...
On the Steve Gruber Show: To Discuss The Truth Behind Transgender Violence Data
https://rumble.com/v76mc7m-the-truth-behind-transgender-violence-data-with-john-lott.html Dr. John Lott appeared on the Steve Gruber Show to discuss a new analysis of violence statistics involving transgender individuals. He argued that the narrative often presented...
On the Larry Elder Show: To Discuss Crime by Illegal Aliens
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Larry Elder Show to discuss crime committed by illegal immigrants and to dispute a professor’s claim, cited in an Orange County Register article, that illegal immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than Americans. (Monday, March 9,...
Virginia Bill On the Governor’s Desk Makes It a Crime to Carry a Wide Range of Firearms on “any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way, or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public”
It is unlawful for any person to carry a loaded (i) semi-automatic center-fire rifle or pistol that expels single or multiple projectiles by action of an explosion of a combustible material and is (a) equipped at the time of the...












