Dr. John Lott talked to Gene Wexler on the giant 99,000-watt WDBO radio station in Orlando, Florida. They discussed a recent CPRC post on the differing strategies for stopping mass public shootings, as opposed to attacks aimed at one person. (Tuesday, April 10,...
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On the John Gibson National Radio Show to talk about the YouTube shooting in California
Dr. John Lott talked to John Gibson on his national radio show about the YouTube shooting in California. They also talked about gun control advocate David Hogg's effort to set up a boycott of Laura Ingraham's shows. (Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 2:35 to PM)
At The Hill: Let’s save lives by putting more guns in the hands of teachers
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Hill that starts this way: The polls indicate that Americans support more gun control right now, but are also very skeptical that more gun control will reduce violence or mass public shootings. We typically see such increased...
Record NICS background checks in March
March 2018 was the busiest March on record for NICS firearm background checks, and the third highest monthly total ever. Only the monthly totals for December 2015 and 2016 were higher, though December checks are usually the highest. Note that NICS checks include not...
UPDATED: Surveys on Teachers and Staff Carrying Guns show surprising support
With teachers and staff carrying concealed handguns in certain school districts within 18 states, much of the country has gotten used to the idea. In the aftermath of the Florida high school shooting, a couple of surveys have been done on Americans' views on...
On the Jim Bohannon Show with over 500 radio stations to talk about the gun control “March for Our Lives”
Dr. John Lott talked with Jim Bohannon on his show that is heard on over 500 radio stations about the gun control "March for Our Lives." (Monday, March 26, 2018, from 10:05 to 11:00 PM) Jim Bohannon’s show is heard by over 2.75 million people.
On America in the Morning: talking to Jim Bohannon about what can be done to stop mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Bohannon about what can be done to stop mass public shootings. This show is heard on about 250 radio stations. (Tuesday, March 27, 2018)
Who does gun control actually disarm?
Mr. Mark Robinson made a very powerful statement before the Greensboro City Council. He was reacting to the Greensboro, NC Mayor's proposal to stop hosting gun shows at the Greensboro Coliseum. Mr. Robinson talked about who is disarmed by gun control laws. Gun control...
Discussion: Is Consensus on Gun Regulation Possible?
Dr. John Lott with the Crime Prevention Research Center, Jon Stokes is the co-founder of Ars Technica, and Alex Risenkampff with GetVokl.com discussed the question: Is Consensus on Gun Regulation Possible? (Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 8:00 to 8:30 PM)
On the Michigan Talk Network to discuss what “strict” and “intermediate” scrutiny means in the gun control debate
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber about what "strict" and "intermediate" scrutiny means in the gun control debate. (Tuesday, January 30, 2018, from 6:45 to 6:53 AM)
At the Daily Caller: “SORRY SESSIONS: Here’s Why The Attorney General’s New Policy On Enforcing Background Checks Will Fail”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Daily Caller that starts this way: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions promised last month to “swiftly and aggressively prosecute” prohibited people who try to buy guns. He even has a slogan for his approach, calling them...
On Louder With Crowder, ‘THE WAR ON GUNS’ with John Lott
From Louder With Crowder: "Today we sat down with author and expert John Lott to discuss the data, statistics, and arguments against gun control found in his book ‘The War on Guns.'" Much of the discussion focuses on our review of Vox.com's “America’s unique gun...












