This is an interview that Dr. John Lott did while he was in Argentina. . Renowned American economist John Lott granted us an exclusive interview after his presentation the previous day to a select group of attendees at a downtown hotel in Buenos Aires. This event was...
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Aire Libre: John Lott En Argentina
Here is another article that has come out from Dr. John Lott's talks in Argentina. . October 15, 2025. Three months ago, at the NH Tango Hotel, convened by the Federation of Legitimate Users of Argentina (FLUA) and the Association of Legitimate Users of the Province...
Full Aventura: John Lott in Argentina and Nuevo ReNAr: Much more than a stance in defense of guns
This article appeared in Spanish in the Argentinian publication Full Aventura. The original article is available here. . On Tuesday, July 8th, at the NH Tango Hotel, convened by the Federation of Legitimate Users of Argentina (FLUA) and the Association of Legitimate...
CPRC in the News: The Epoch Times, Red State, AOL, Louder with Crowder, Patriot Post, and more
. . . Two were mass shootings, which are defined by the Crime Prevention Research Center as the killing of four or more people in a single incident that’s not gang-related or related to some other crime. . . . “If you look at mass public shootings since 2018, what you...
Our Work Discussed in The Washington Times: FBI provides inaccurate data on active shootings, armed citizens stopping gunmen, researcher says
The Washington Times has a lead article on our new research on errors in the FBI's active shooting data. Screenshot . Federal data undercounts both the number of active shooter incidents across the country and how often concealed carry holders stop gunmen before...
Washington Examiner: Armed citizens more effective in stopping shootings than FBI admits
The Washington Examiner's Paul Bedard has a write up on our new research showing the errors in the FBI's active shooting reports. . Americans packing heat have stopped active shootings at least 10 times more than the FBI has counted, showing that life-saving...
The Vince Show Mentions Our Research On Concealed Handgun Permit Holders Stopping Mass Public Shootings
Vince Coglianese discussed our research on his national show, "The Vince Show." Our list of what police say would have been mass public shootings that were stopped by concealed handgun permit holders is available here. (Wednesday, September 24, 2025)
CPRC in the News: The Blaze, Governing, Townhall, Herald-Standard, Bearing Arms, and More
John R. Lott Jr., president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and former senior adviser for research and statistics in the Office of Justice Programs and the Office of Legal Policy at the Justice Department, told Blaze News about another disheartening...
Charlie Kirk’s Last Response to a Question is Clearly Based on Our Research: Mass Shooting Data Overwhelmingly Includes Gang Shootings
Questioner: I'm going to give you some credit. Do you know do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years? Charlie Kirk: Counting or not counting gang violence? The CPRC stands alone in highlighting how many so-called “mass...
CPRC in the News: Kansas City Star, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Twitchy, All Sides, and More
Tensions have largely escalated between Trump’s administration and local leaders. Crime Prevention Research Center founder John Lott said, “I think they’re the same type of argument. Maybe it’s a matter of degree in terms of the difference. But the notion is: Will...
A Long Interview at Newsweek: How Black Communities Stand to Benefit From Trump’s Crime Crackdown
Dr. John Lott was interviewed by Newsweek about the claims that Trump's federalization of law enforcement in D.C. was racist. The sources Lott provided in an email to the reporter are shown below the quotes from the article. It was published at Revista La Velez and...
A Long Interview with the CPRC at Fox News: Trump’s DC crime crackdown overwhelmingly benefits Black Americans as homicides hit zero: Between 2019 and 2021, Black victims accounted for 96% of all homicides in the district
Dr. John Lott talked to Fox News about who benefits Trump's federalization of policing in D.C. . "You go 13 days without a homicide occurring, those homicides would have invariably been very heavily Black," John Lott, founder and president of the Crime Prevention...












