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)
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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...
CPRC in the News: The Blaze, Governing, Townhall, Herald-Standard, Bearing Arms, and More
John R. Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and former senior adviser for research and statistics in the Office of Justice Programs and the Office of Legal Policy at the Justice Department, told Blaze News about another disheartening...
On John Solomon Reports: Discussing Trump’s DC Crime Crackdown and its Impact
Dr. John Lott appeared on John Solomon Reports to discuss the significant transformations in Washington, D.C., following President Trump's federalization of the police force and the arrival of the National Guard. They also discussed the dramatic decline in crime...
Talk at 2025 Gun Rights Policy Conference: The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess
https://youtu.be/-166XkfP3CA Dr. John Lott spoke at the 40th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, about the problem of misinformation in crime statistics. (Saturday, September 27, 2025)
On Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice: If Mental Health Professionals Can’t Spot Would Be Killers, What Do We Do?
https://rumble.com/v6z1z88-if-mental-health-professionals-cant-spot-would-be-kllers-what-do-we-do.html Dr. John Lott Jr. appeared on Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice to discuss his new op-ed with Congressman Thomas Massie at Real Clear Politics titled "If...
Massive errors in FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014-2024 regarding cases where civilians stop attacks: Instead of 3.7%, the correct number is at least 36%. Excluding gun-free zones, it averaged over 52.5%. In 2024, it was 62.5%.
Data: For convenience, the Excel file is available here, as well as a webpage with the list and links to the underlying news stories (see also here). We also show cases that the FBI missed of both armed and unarmed civilians stopping active shooting attacks. FBI...
Another Shooting in a Gun-free Zone: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, at least three murdered, eight wounded
News reports indicate that so far four people have been identified as killed, though one of those was the attacker. This clearly appears to be yet another mass shooting in a place where civilians were banned from having guns. Michigan state law bans people carrying...












