Are innocent people convicted of murder? Yes, though it is extremely rare. Have innocent people been executed? Not in modern times. But CBS's Ransom continues the false claim innocent people are being executed in recent years in the US. Eric Beaumont (played by Luke...
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CPRC on the Ben Shapiro Show: Gun confiscation and gun buybacks do not lower homicide rates
Dr. John Lott talks with host Ben Shapiro about the false belief that gun confiscation or gun buybacks will lower homicide rates and make people more safe. (Thursday, March 21, 2019)
At Townhall.com: Pennsylvania Democrats Want To Register Your Guns
Dr. John Lott's newest piece at Townhall.com is about the continued push for gun registration Democrats want to register your guns. It isn’t just something that universal background checks will eventually lead to. There is a push even in a “gun friendly” state such as...
Fewer than 1 percent of state prison inmates obtained their crime guns from gun shows. Costs of regulations exceed benefits
The latest numbers on where criminals obtain their guns is available here. They show that only 0.9% of criminal guns are obtained from gun shows. Another 0.4% are obtained through flea markets. What is interesting is the remarkable consistency of the low rate at which...
On the Michigan Talk Network about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Red Flag Laws
Dr. John Lott talked with host Steve Gruber about the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Red Flag Laws. Lott explains how these new laws are like a bad version the Tom Cruise movie, Minority Report. (Tuesday, March 26, 2019 6:45am-6:54am)
In USA Today: Interviewed about the Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the lawsuit against Remington
In a close 4-3 decision the Connecticut state Supreme Court, gave the green light for a lawsuit against gun maker Remington, which made the Bushmaster gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting. The very liberal Supreme Court, with 6 of the 7 Justices appointed by the...
At the Daily Signal: The Facts About Gun Control and Homicide Rates
Dr. John Lott talked to the Daily Signal's Katrina Trinko about whether there really fewer homicides in countries with gun control. They also talked about Australia's gun control laws and the information on mass public shootings. (Tuesday, March 19, 2019) Kate Trinko:...
Talk to US Senate Staff about Red Flag Laws
Dr. John Lott talked to Senate staffers on Monday, March 25, 2019, the day before the Senate Judiciary Committee held its hearing on the Red Flag bills. Lott explained how these new laws are like a bad version of the Tom Cruise movie, Minority Report.
On Chicago’s Morning Answer (WIND AM 560): The New Zealand Mass Public Shooting and the fallacy of Gun Control
Dr. John Lott discusses the New Zealand mass public shooting and the false sense of security of gun-control. (Monday, March 18, 2019 9:35-9:45am)
On Blaze TV: Eric Bolling & Kyle Kashuv talk about More Guns equaling less crime
Eric Bolling & Kyle Kashuv talk on Blaze TV about the importance of John Lott's work while at CPAC. Eric Bolling: “With our good friend John Lott. Kyle Kashuv: "Both of our friend." Eric Bolling: "The proper voice on gun control and gun ownership in the country."...
Television Show Bias against guns: In ABC’s The Fix the prosecutor almost shoots her boyfriend because she thinks that he is an intruder
Maya Travis (Robin Tunney), who plays the show's lead, almost shoots her boyfriend Riv (Marc Blucas) because she accidentally thinks that he is an intruder. The only use of a gun the show is one that endangers someone's life. For other examples of media bias against...
Television Show Bias against guns: On NBC’s Chicago Med Doctor’s gun gets stolen and it is used to shoot a young man
In Episode 12 of Season 4, Natalie (Torrey DeVitto) asks Will (Nick Gehlfuss) to move back in with her. But she has a condition: he must get rid of his gun. His handgun has been a major, long-standing problem between them, and this time Will finally relents. But he...












