Dr. John Lott will be speaking on "Mass Public Shootings: What Can Be Done To Stop These Attacks?" at the US Concealed Carry Association at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Saturday, April 8th at 2:00 PM. If you are in Fort Worth, please stop by.
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On the Steve Gruber Show about the debate over gun control laws in Michigan
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the debate over gun control laws in Michigan. (Tuesday, April 4, 2017, from 6:45 to 6:52 AM)
in Real Clear Policy: “How Judicial Confirmations Got So Contentious”
Dr. John Lott has another piece at Real Clear Policy on Judge Gorsuch's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Why are Democrats filibustering Judge Gorsuch, a Supreme Court nominee who has received accolades from even some of the most partisan, liberal lawyers? But...
In the Washington Times: Gun Control Advocates “Leaving threatened women defenseless”
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed in the Washington Times: Protection orders are pieces of paper that can only do so much to keep women safe from violent men. But at the end of March, Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed a bill that would allow domestic...
On the Steve Gruber Show to talk about the shooting at the Cincinnati Nightclub
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the shooting at the Cincinnati Nightclub. (Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 6:45 to 6:52 AM)
Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting Occurred in a Gun-Free Zone
Despite all the news coverage given to the Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting at the end of March, one part of the news coverage is again missing: that the attack occurred in a place where permitted concealed handguns weren't allowed. The picture shown here is from the...
In Fox News: “Gorsuch hysteria on the left: Here’s the real reason why Democrats have been so partisan about Trump’s pick”
Dr. John Lott has a new Fox News piece on Judge Neil Gorsuch's confirmation: Some ask why Democrats are filibustering Judge Gorsuch, who has received accolades from even some of the most partisan, liberal lawyers. But a clash is inevitable — if not over this Supreme...
Interview in America’s 1st Freedom: “John Lott Q&A: The Fallacy Of One-Gun-A-Month Laws”
Dr. John Lott has an interview today with America's 1st Freedom about Democrat Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's call to reinstitute the state's One-Gun-A-Month law. On the same day that Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed legislation that would have helped protect...
CPRC on The Charles Butler Radio Show to talk about Gang Violence in Chicago
Dr. John Lott talks to Charles Butler on his national radio show about g.ang violence in Chicago over the past week (Monday, April 3, 2017 from 6:05 to 6:30 AM)
In the Wall Street Journal on how law-abiding concealed handgun permit holders are
The Wall Street Journal ran a lead letter that extensively discussed the Crime Prevention Research Center's work. The letter appeared as follows: Regarding James P. O’Neill and Cyrus R. Vance Jr.’s “Don’t Mess With New York’s Gun Laws” (op-ed, March 24): The authors...
Interview in America’s 1st Freedom: “John Lott Q&A: Debunking Vox.com Gun Lies”
Dr. John Lott has an interview today with America's 1st Freedom on the false claims offered once again in at Vox. A headline at Vox.com last week read: “The Cincinnati nightclub shooting shows how more guns lead to more gun violence.” Since the idea that “more guns...
Zero tolerance craziness on guns: 5-Year-Old Girl Suspended From Kindergarten for Playing With ‘Stick Gun’
The video above is from Fox & Friends. The question is: Why do public schools so want to terrify students about guns? Here is the text of a short op-ed that Dr. John Lott wrote for the Los Angeles Times in 2001. The piece is as relevant now as it was then....