https://youtu.be/eKmjtPo22s0?si=JsKNZ3IKDqHbF5zA Dr. John Lott appeared on Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson to discuss the misleading crime statistics. Whether it’s America’s violent crime rate as measured by the FBI, or crimes committed by illegal immigrants, there...
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Another Car attack in Germany, at least 28 Injured
Asylum seekers have been involved in a series of deadly attacks in Germany, and police said that the latest attack today in Munich was by someone with an "extremist background." Today's attack was carried out by a failed asylum-seeker using a Mini Cooper. It...
UPDATED 2: A Deep Dive into Cases Where Civilians Stopped Active Shooters. Did they accidentally shoot bystanders, get in the way of police, get their gun taken away, or create other problems? How does it compare to police who stopped these attacks?
UPDATED March 7th, 2025: We have previously put out our study on the FBI's active shooting reports. If you watch entertainment television police shows, you would think something always seems to go wrong when guns are used defensively (including shooting bystanders to...
On One America News: Alien Deportation “Benefits Outweigh Costs; Not Even Close”
From One America News: "As the Trump administration ramps up deportations of criminal illegal aliens, some alien advocates say the cost of deportation are too high, but Dr. John Lott of the crime prevention research center has run the numbers and says when it...
At the Washington Times: Trump is Protecting the Second Amendment
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at the Washington Times about President Trump's executive order on protecting the Second Amendment. . A new CBS/YouGov poll shows that 70 percent of Americans think President Trump is keeping his campaign promises. On Friday, Trump...
Amicus Brief for the Supreme Court, Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Antonyuk, et al v James, that deals with Gun Free Zones in New York
The Crime Prevention Research Center joined the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the California State Sheriff's Association, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen in putting this Amicus brief together, though I suspect that most people...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss What to Expect from the Second Trump Presidency
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about information regarding the importance of real data and truthful numbers and studies to the FBI and ATF under the Trump administration. (Sunday, January 5, 2025, from 9:35 to 9:55 PM ET)
On The Larry Elder Show: Discussing Migrant Crime
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Larry Elder Show to discuss the price of migrant crime. See also Dr. Lott's two pieces at The Daily Signal ("Crime Rate for Illegal Aliens Vastly Understated, Data Shows") and ("New Data on Migrant Crime Rates Raises Eyebrows, Alarms")....
Two Armed Robbers Shot by Concealed Handgun Permit Holder in Chicago
An early morning attempted armed robbery in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood ended with an exchange of gunfire and one suspect dead after the victim, who had a FOID card and Concealed Carry License, fired shots, police said. The incident took place around...
On Detroit’s Morning Answer with John Anthony: To Discuss Misleading Crime Statistics and Crime by Illegal Aliens
Dr. John Lott talked to John Anthony on Detroit's 92.7 FM WDTK The Answer about the misleading crime statistics and crimes committed by illegal aliens. (Friday, January 31, 2025, from 8:35 to 9:00 AM ET)
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 23 Cases During December 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, December 3, 2024 (NOLA.com) Teony Juarez, 18, was arrested near the scene of the fatal shooting earlier this month after he and his accomplice, 16-year-old Cecil Batiz, allegedly robbed the store at gunpoint, prompting the store clerk to shoot...
Trump signs death penalty order directing attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on the death penalty that directs the attorney general to reinstate the federal death penalty and “take all necessary and lawful action” to ensure that states have enough lethal injection drugs to carry out...












