Dr. John Lott joined Larry Elder on his national radio show to discuss the current debate on guns. (Friday, March 2, 2018, from 8:05 to 8:14 PM)
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Florida Senate votes to arm teachers
Florida Senate votes to arm teachers, but this would be by far the most restrictive law in terms of the amount of training required by any of the 25 states that allow staff and teachers to carry. The 144 hours of training is 3.6 times more than in the next most...
On Coast-to-Coast AM to discuss the new gun control push and raising the age for guns to 21
Dr. John Lott was on Coast-to-Coast AM with George Noory to discuss the new gun control push and raising the age for guns to 21. (March 2, 2018, from 1:06 to 1:10 AM) Coast to Coast AM is heard by over 2.75 million people.
On TRT World to discuss possible solutions to mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Turkish television about what can be done to stop mass public shootings. A video of President Trump's meeting with the students, parents and teachers is available from C-SPAN here. (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)
On the Sean Hannity Show to discuss what can be done to stop mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott joined Sean Hannity and Harry Kazianis, who share a personal story of how his family's view on guns evolved over time, to discuss what can be done to stop mass public shootings. (Friday, March 2, 2018, from 4:35 to 5:00 PM) Sean Hannity’s show is heard...
On the Right Hook Radio Show to discuss what can be done to stop mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott was on Stephen Hook's radio show on New Jersey's WCTC to discuss what can be done to stop mass public shootings. (Saturday, February 24, 2018, from 2:35 to 3:00 PM)
Ever wonder why the Army and the Marines for so long used two different types of bullets for their M4s and M16s?
In 2010, the Army adopted a lead-free bullet known as the M855A1 for the M4 and M16A4 rifles. From Military.com (bold italics added): The M855A1 features a steel penetrator on top of a solid copper slug, making it is more dependable than the current M855, Army...
Crime Prevention Research Center’s research on mass public shootings used on Meet the Press and CNN
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) used the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on 98% of mass public shootings taking place in gun-free zones. (CNN, Friday, March 2, 2018, 7:44 to 7:48 PM) (Meet the Press, Sunday, March 2, 2016)
Responding to an attack on a talk given in Minnesota
The Star Tribune published an op-ed attacking Dr. John Lott for a talk that he had given in Lakeville, Minnesota on February 23rd. The attacks weren't of much substance. This letter appeared on March 1st. Paul Shambroom’s Feb. 27 commentary about the Lakeville...
On the John Gibson National Radio Show to talk about Trump’s comments during his meeting on Wednesday with Congress
Dr. John Lott talked to John Gibson on his national radio show to talk about Trump's comments during his meeting on Wednesday with Congress. (Friday, March 2, 2018, from 1:15 to 1:25 PM)
Political Bias on Guns: Gap between movie review and audience scores is huge for Bruce Willis’ “Death Wish”
The gap between what audiences think of a movie and what top movie critics think of a movie has rarely been larger than for Bruce Willis' "Death Wish." In fact, it is numerically very difficult for that gap to be any larger. While only 8% of the top critics (and 14%...
Debate over gun control on Turkish Television
Turkish Television's Newsmakers held a debate on gun control. The debate was between John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs during the Obama administration....