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Bloomberg’s Everytown Quietly Scrubs Endorsement of Virginia Democrat Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones, the Bloomberg-funded group donated $200,000 to Jones’s campaign
Virginia Democrat Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones has gotten donations and endorsements from all the gun control groups from Everytown, Brady Campaign, and Giffords. Michael Bloomberg's Everytown and the Brady Campaign have removed their statements supporting...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss Gun Rights, Political Extremism, and Media Bias
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about his new op-ed at The Federalist titled "Bogus ADL Report Either Mislabels Leftist Violence As ‘Right-Wing’ Or Omits It Entirely." They also delved into the upcoming Gun Rights Policy...
At Townhall: Even More Disturbing Than Jay Jones’ Text Messages Is the Reason Behind Them
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall on the race to be the top law enforcement officer in Virginia. . Democratic Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay Jones has faced sharp backlash after saying he wanted a Republican murdered and wished death on the Republican’s...
Washington Examiner: Armed citizens more effective in stopping shootings than FBI admits
The Washington Examiner's Paul Bedard has a write up on our new research showing the errors in the FBI's active shooting reports. . Americans packing heat have stopped active shootings at least 10 times more than the FBI has counted, showing that life-saving...
On NTD Newsroom: How Do We Stop Violence?
https://youtu.be/peT7La6MrSc Dr. John Lott appeared on NTD Newsroom to discuss public acceptance of free speech and the connection between mental health and mass public shootings. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed with Congressman Thomas Massie at Real Clear Politics...
The Vince Show Mentions Our Research On Concealed Handgun Permit Holders Stopping Mass Public Shootings
Vince Coglianese discussed our research on his national show, "The Vince Show." Our list of what police say would have been mass public shootings that were stopped by concealed handgun permit holders is available here. (Wednesday, September 24, 2025)
On The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Is America Facing an Era of Political Violence
Dr. John Lott appeared on the podcast The Truth with Lisa Boothe to discuss the surge of political violence in America. From the attempted assassination of Charlie Kirk to the broader debate over mass shootings, they examined how media coverage often skews the...
Talk at the Monday Meeting in New York City: Discussing the Recent Crimes at the School in Minneapolis, the Stabbing in Charlotte, and Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Dr. John Lott again addressed the Monday Meeting in New York City (some old appearances here and here). He discussed then recent crimes at the school in Minneapolis, the stabbing in Charlotte, and Charlie Kirk's assassination. Part of the talk is related to Lott's...
On Sunday Nights with Bill Cunningham: To Discuss ADL’s Biased Report on Extremist Violence
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Cunningham on his national Sunday radio show to discuss the latest shootings and left-wing violence. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at The Federalist titled "Bogus ADL Report Either Mislabels Leftist Violence As ‘Right-Wing’ Or Omits It...
At Real Clear Investigations: Unaccountable: The FBI Strange Refusal to Fix Key Crime Statistic
Dr. John Lott has a new investigative piece based on our research at Real Clear Investigations. It was also published at Zero Hedge, Tennessee Star, and World Net Daily. Our detailed data is available here. This article builds on our research report available here and...
On Strictly Speaking with Bob Frantz: To Discuss Mental Health and Guns
Dr. John Lott talked to Bob Frantz on Cleveland’s WHK-AM about mental health and guns, and what can be done. See also Dr. Lott’s new op-ed with Congressman Thomas Massie at Real Clear Politics titled "If Mental Health Experts Can’t Identify Murderers, What’s the...












