Dr. John Lott appeared on The Vic Porcelli Show on St. Louis’ Giant KLJY to discuss how to stop crime. (Monday, May 18, 2026, from 10:41 to 10:52 AM CT)
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On Gun Radio Utah: To Discuss Constitutional Carry and Falling Crime Rates
Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS’s Gun Radio Utah to discuss his new piece at Real Clear Investigations titled "Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat." (Saturday, June 27, 2026)
New Research: Murders in US remain very concentrated in 2024, With the murders in worst 2% of counties remaining at their 2020 peaks
We have continued our reports on how very concentrated murders are in the United States. Our newest report is available here. Abstract The worst 1% of counties (the worst 31 counties) have 20% of the population and 41% of the murders. The worst 2% of counties (63...
On Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham Show: To Discuss Supreme Court Gun Rulings and Canada’s Violent Crime Rate
Dr. John Lott appeared on the national Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham to discuss two recent U.S. Supreme Court Second Amendment decisions, explaining the ruling against Hawaii's restrictive concealed carry law and the United States v. Hemani decision limiting...
At The Federalist: Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Really Is Slashing Violent Crime
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. It was also linked to by Real Clear Politics, Hot Air, and ACE of Spades HQ. Two days after the piece was posted, it was still the second most read piece at The Federalist (see the bottom of the post). . Is crime...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss U.S. Crime Trends
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about how safety in the United States compares with crime rates in countries such as Canada and Australia. They also discussed the concentration of murders in a relatively small number of...
At Real Clear Investigations: Mythbuster: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations
Dr. John Lott has a new investigations piece at Real Clear Investigations. Also published at Zero Hedge, The Press (Brentwood, California), Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), TippInsights, Conservative News and Views, and USSA News. . Conventional wisdom holds that the...
On WPHT’s The Rich Zeoli Show: To Discuss the Supreme Court’s Hemani Decision and the Decline in Violent Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mary Walters on WPHT’s The Rich Zeoli Show in Philadelphia about United States v. Hemani, a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the federal prohibition on firearm possession by individuals who are unlawful users of a...
Another measure of our influence on the Crime Debate
There are other academics who have more of an influence on the academic debate, though Dr. Lott is still respectable in academic influence, but very high in terms of legislative & legal as well as the general public debates. More details on the rankings for Lott...
In Montana’s Lee Newspapers: I-194 threatens free speech for citizen groups
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed with Montana state representative Greg Overstreet in the Lee Newspapers in Montana including the Butte Montana Standard and the Ravalli Valley Ravalli Republic. Overstreet is a Montana state representative for House District 88. . You have...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 33 Cases During January 2026
Bradenton, Florida, January 1, 2026 (ABC7 WWSB) A 36-year-old man who died in a New Year’s Day shooting was killed in an act of self-defense after he confronted a couple outside their home, investigators said. The State Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and...
On Rebel News Podcast: Canada’s Crime Problem Is Worse Than People Realize
Dr. John Lott appeared on Rebel News Podcast to discuss his new op-ed with Canadian Professor Gary Mauser on the high violent crime rate in Canada, which explains the research that we recently posted. (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)