Dr. John Lott submitted a letter to The San Jose Mercury News about false claims made in a news article about U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez’s decision striking down California’s Assault Weapon Ban. The newspaper didn’t accept the letter for publication, but here...
Letters That We Submitted
Responding to James Carville’s false claims about Crime in the Wall Street Journal
Dr. John Lott submitted a letter to The Wall Street Journal about false claims that James Carville made in an op-ed. The Journal didn’t accept the letter for publication, but here is what was sent in. Dear Letters Editor: James Carville’s piece contains a big lie in...
In the Washington Post: Correcting the Record on Red Flag Laws
While there were many other errors in Robyn Thomas' piece on Red Flag laws, the Washington Post allowed Dr. John Lott a chance to respond to her criticism of his work. A data file with a list of all the state laws and there content is available here. Robyn Thomas’s...
Correcting yet another error in the New York Times: Andrew Sorkin, “The Most Important Lawsuit You’ve Never Heard of,” March 4, 2021
There is little point in writing letters to the New York Times because no matter how egregious their errors, they don't print letters that point out errors in their articles. Still, it doesn't hurt to keep track of a few of their many errors. Of course, the Times...