Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mike Opelka on the WPHT Afternoon Show in Philadelphia about Elon Musk’s retweet of our video on FBI data errors, which has reached millions of views. They also discussed the shooting crimes by transgender individuals. See also Dr....
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On Montana Talks, Talk Back: Discussing a wide range of crime and gun control issues
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on Montana Talks, Talk Back, which is now a statewide radio broadcast on over 20 stations, for an hour to discuss a range of topics, including Elon Musk’s retweet of our video on FBI data...
13 D.C. officers placed on leave in crime statistics investigation
We previously posted how the D.C. Police Union said that Mayor Bowser’s claim that the Crime-data Manipulation is isolated to one precinct is “Preposterous.” It turns out that Trump was Justified in auditing the D.C. Crime Data. Not sure anyone should believe DC’s...
On Oregon KMED’s Bill Meyer Show: Military Bases No Longer Gun-Free Zones
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about his latest op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "Why Military Bases Should Never Have Been Gun-Free Zones." (Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 7:39 to 7:53 AM PT)
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 31 Cases During September 2025
Atlanta, Georgia, September 4, 2025 (FOX 5 Atlanta) The incident was reported on Parkland Drive, near the intersection of Lindbergh and Piedmont, just as commuters were making their way through the area. Multiple Atlanta police officers responded to the scene....
CPRC in the News: Union Leader (New Hampshire), Daily Sentinel (New York), Townhall, The Heartlander, Bearing Arms, and much more
Some gun rights advocates cite research by economist John Lott, who leads the Crime Prevention Research Center, suggesting that about 82% of mass shootings occurred in gun-free zones between 1998 and 2025. “All you do by creating a gun-free zone is creating a magnet —...
New Rasmussen Reports Survey: 70% of Republicans Want All Illegal Aliens Deported, 65% of Democrats and 53% of Other Voter Oppose It.
Screenshot A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey of 1,007 likely voters finds that 49% opposed deporting all illegal aliens while 45% support it. Lower income and less educated people support deporting all illegals, but the highest income and...
On Dallas’ Mark Davis Show: To Discuss Guns and Crime
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Mark Davis Show on 660 AM The Answer in Dallas, TX, to talk about the latest domestic violence–related mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. They also discussed red flag laws and the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to...
Ann Arbor Removes Anti-crime Signs to be More Inclusive
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JdauQlV4pSg Why do Democrats worry that Community Watch Anti-crime signs will not be welcoming? A key 2008 DOJ meta-analysis, Does Neighborhood Watch Reduce Crime? reviewed 18 evaluations and concluded that the majority of programs...
More Television Police Show Bias: Criminals & Terrorists Using Machine Guns, misleading claims about semi-automatic guns turned into machine guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C8sEZ9COCY Television crime shows continue to portray frequent murders with machine guns. The Crime Prevention Research Center has repeatedly shown that these depictions are far from reality, yet many shows still suggest that criminals...
At The Federalist: No, Gun Control Wouldn’t Have Prevented The Latest Trump Assassination Attempt
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. . Summary: If policymakers and advocates are serious about reducing such incidents, the focus needs to shift toward measures that directly address the factors involved. . As is so typical, just hours after the...
On the Larry Elder Show: The FBI and Media Don’t Tell You How Many Lives Guns SAVE
https://youtu.be/0Na8nFqZaM8 The Larry Elder Show shared a video of John Stossel quoting John Lott on “good guys with guns,” which Elon Musk posted, reaching millions of views. (Friday, April 17, 2026, from 12:44 to 12:55 AM PT)












