The Washington Post doesn't really want to give President Trump credit for the drop in crime in DC. Please look at the graph above and notice that there was a discrete change in August and September 2025 (and the change only started about half way through August on...
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Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 29 Cases During August 2025
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, August 1, 2025 (Rutherford Source) A customer shot and killed a suspected thief during an attempted ATM theft early Friday at a 7-Eleven Exxon on East Northfield Boulevard, Murfreesboro police detectives said. Detectives with the Criminal...
Politicians Trading on Insider Information
With news that a U.S. soldier was arrested for winning $400,000 for Polymarket bets on Maduro's capture, there hasn't been a huge coverage of politicians voting on insider in their races on Kalshi. This isn't politicians betting on insider information on government...
Detroit Man Shoots Three of the Four Men who were trying to Attack Him
Prosecutors can take months to decide whether to pursue charges in a shooting, even when the person who pulled the trigger clearly acted in self-defense or in defense of others. In this case, however, Wayne County prosecutors moved quickly and determined that the...
On One America News: To Discuss the Debate Over the SAVE Act
Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about his new op-ed piece at the New York Post titled "The whole world laughs at Democrats’ lame voter-ID claims." (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)
New York City on Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live: To Discuss Crime and Public Policy
Dr. John Lott appeared on Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live to discuss his extensive empirical work on crime statistics, public safety, and the effects of policy on real‑world outcomes. (Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 8:25 to 8:50 PM ET)
On Sirius XM’s Stacy On The Right: To Discuss Military Base Firearm Policy and Crime Trends
Dr. John Lott appeared on Stacy on the Right, a nationwide radio show, to discuss the Pentagon's long-overdue decision to allow service members to carry firearms on military bases, highlighting how this common-sense policy will help prevent mass shootings where...
On One America News: To Discuss the Terror Threat Debate in America
Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "The Terror Threat Americans Aren’t Supposed To Discuss." (Monday, March 30, 2026)
On NTD Evening News: Trump Touts Law Enforcement Achievements in Memphis
https://youtu.be/uI4w1CSdreY President Donald Trump was in Memphis on Monday, where he discussed recent law enforcement gains as crime continues to decline across the city. Once known for its high crime rates, Memphis is seeing sharp drops in thefts, robberies, and...
On WPHT Afternoon Show: To Discuss the Opposition to the SAVE Act and the Latest Ballistics Report in the Charlie Kirk Case
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mike Opelka on the WPHT Afternoon Show in Philadelphia about his recent piece on the SAVE Act and the misinformation on ballistics in the Charlie Kirk case.(Friday, April 3, 2026) Here is the full audio Here is only part of the...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss Ending Gun-Free Zone Policy on Military Bases
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "Why Military Bases Should Never Have Been Gun-Free Zones." They also discussed campus carry laws in Florida. (Sunday, April 5, 2026, from 8:00 to...
CPRC in the News: New York Post, American Thinker, PJ Media, Ammoland, American Rifleman, and More
The TSN has also kept trans in a state of fearful paranoia by claiming a “trans genocide,” which has played a role in dramatically increasing the numbers of trans engaging in mass shooting attacks. Dr. John R. Lott puts trans at 0.73% of the...











