U.S. academic and crime analyst John Lott Jr. says more discussion is needed on how mass shooters plan their attacks, rather than just motivation and ideology, which typically receives the most media attention. Lott Jr., founder of the Crime Prevention Research...
An attacker at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia killed one ROTC cadet and critically injured another before another cadet stabbed him to death in the classroom where the ROTC course was being held. Just hours later, a man drove a truck through the front...
The Trump White House is referencing some of our research. . FACT: Voter ID laws have no measurable negative effect on turnout. A 2006 study by the Crime Prevention Research Center found “[i]t is hard to see any evidence that voting regulations differentially harm...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics about how gun control advocates don't want civilians or the police to have guns. Also reprinted at Zero Hedged, World Net Daily, American Greatness, Lucianne.com, MSN, and AOL.com . Gun control advocates do not just...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Washington Times on the hypocrisy of some politicians. ; Congressmen Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) spearheaded the bipartisan effort to force the release of the Epstein files, serving as the bill’s primary Republican...
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about his new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit." They also discussed the latest shooting at a downtown Austin bar in...
Dr. John Lott appeared on KNRS’s The Rod & Greg Show to discuss his piece for The Federalist about how the media doesn’t want to admit that transgender violence is worse than what they’re reporting. (Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 6:05 to 6:12 PM...
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on the Talk Back program for an hour to discuss a range of topics, including his recent trip to Australia, as well as the country’s gun policies and crime trends. He also answered audience...
Dr. John Lott talked to Terry Maxwell on Central California’s KNRZ at the SHOT Show 2026 about crime involving illegal immigrants, transparency at the FBI and Department of Justice, and ongoing fraud concerns. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled...
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about his new piece at The Federalist titled "The Real Rate Of Transgender Violence Is Much Worse Than The Media Wants To Admit." (Friday, February 27, 2026)
The past three years have also had transgender mass shootings in Nashville, Minneapolis and Colorado Springs. A report by the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that from 2018 to 2024, transgender people committed active shootings at least 12 times their share of...
On January 8th, Brady United's president Kris Brown put out a tweet: We don't know the details behind the shootings of 2 people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland. But I know one thing for certain: whether in the hands of federal officers or everyday...