After the Parkland School shooting in Florida, Dr. John Lott appeared on Fox Business's Varney & Company to discuss the mass public shooting and what could be done from changes in background check rules to getting rid of gun-free zones. They discussed whether some...
John Lott talked to Larry Elder on his national radio show about the true nature of gun violence amidst the Left’s calls for more control and regulation. (Friday, February 16, 2018, from 6:20 to 6:30 PM)
From an Investor's Business Daily editorial: . . . President Obama talked about it a lot, including in June of 2015, after a gunman shot nine people in a Charleston, North Carolina church: "Let's be clear: At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the...
Dr. John Lott talked to Mitch Berg on his radio show to discuss Lott's book "The War on Guns." (Saturday, February 11, 2018, from 2:05 to 2:17 PM) Recently a news article in Minnesota noted how violent crime had hit a 50 year low in 2016 and that the state set a new...
Dr. John Lott talked to Mitch Carr on the giant 50,000-watt KRLD in Dallas to discuss the F (Friday, February 16, 2018, from 11:35 to 11:42 AM)
Letters in the February 14th New York Times: Response: Congresswoman Kelly wants one to believe that across Republican and Democratic administrations, across Republican and Democratic-controlled congresses, the incredibly low rate of prosecutions and convictions for...
Dr. John Lott talked to Jim Bohannon on his national radio show about where the gun control debate stands right now. Questions from the audience covered a range of issues from mental health care professionals being able to identify people who might commit these mass...
Sean Hannity on Fox News discussed the CPRC's research on concealed handgun laws, showing that right-to-carry reduce violent crime and that the size of the drop is related to how long the laws have been in effect. For examples of the extensive research on that finds...
Dr. John Lott from the Crime Prevention Research Center and Igor Volsky with the Center for American Progress debated how to stop mass public shootings and the role of gun control. The discussion took place on Laura Ingraham's show. For those interested in looking...
Dr. John Lott was on the Dennis Prager Radio Show to discuss assault weapon bans and comparing crime in the US to Europe. (Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 1:35 to 2:00 PM) Dennis Prager's show is heard by over 1.5 million people.
May 6, 2017: A Houston Homeowner used an AR-15 to defend himself against three people who were trying to kill him. Having a rifle appears to have given the homeowner a real advantage in this gunfight because of its greater accuracy. The video is from KPRC-TV Channel...
Dr. John Lott joined Laura Ingraham on her radio to discuss the useless policies put forward by gun control advocates and what policies might really work. (Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 10:35 to 10 45 AM) Laura Ingraham’s show is heard by over 2 million people....