Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . You'd never know it from watching television, but civilians stop more active shooters than police and do so with fewer mistakes, according to new research from the Crime Prevention Research Center, where I serve as...
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At the Washington Times: The importance of concealed carry reciprocity: Over 86% of police chiefs and sheriffs support national reciprocity
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Washington Times. . Imagine a single woman driving across state lines at night, hoping that her car won’t break down and become a crime victim. Or a truck driver as he travels across the country with valuable merchandise. They can...
At Real Clear Politics: Family of Stoneman Douglas Victim Still Victimized
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Real Clear Politics. . Being in the public eye brings many challenges, and the Pollack family knows this all too well. In 2018, they lost their daughter, Meadow, in the horrific shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,...
In Wyoming’s Cowboy State Daily: A Letter to the Editor Defending Research on Gun-free Zones
Dr. John Lott has a letter to the editor in Wyoming's largest newspaper responding to claims about an earlier op-ed he had published with state Senator Cheri Steinmetz. Dear editor: Linda Burt’s letter to the editor criticizing my opinion piece with state Senator...
At The Federalist: Trump’s FBI Reforms Need to Include Ending Data Distortions.
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist: There is a lot of attention on the Trump administration removing dozens of Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI officials involved in charging 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, but one area of politicization in the FBI and...
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...
In Wyoming’s Cowboy State Daily: Let’s Repeal Gun Free Zones
Dr. John Lott co-authored an op-ed with Wyoming state Senator Cheri Steinmetz about a bill to eliminate gun-free zones in the state. The Cowboy State Daily is Wyoming's largest state newspaper, and it is located in the state Capitol in Cheyenne, Wyoming. . Would you...
At Real Clear Politics: Two-Tiered Justice: Disparities in Biden’s and Trump’s Pardons
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. Also published at Zerohedge, America First Report, Vigilant News, and VACA. . President Biden’s and President Trump’s pardons have generated a lot of controversy. But there are large differences between the two...
At Real Clear Politics: Government Price Controls Won’t Help Residents in California Recover From LA Fires
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed on the move by the California Attorney General to bring price gouging charges against companies in California. With prices of hotels and short-term rentals soaring in Southern California due to the recent devastating wildfires,...
At Townhall: Right to the End, Biden Makes False Claims About Crime
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. In his final farewell speech to the nation, President Biden made a series of false claims about how great of a job he has done on the economy, foreign policy, and crime. Once again, he declared that his policies were...
In Newspapers Across Montana: The death penalty saves lives and tax dollars
This piece by Dr. John Lott appeared in the Billings Gazette, Helena Independent Record, Missoulian, Montana Standard, and the Ravioli Republic, all in Montana. President Joe Biden has recently commuted death sentences to life sentences for 37 of the 40 men who are on...
At The Federalist: Contrary To Media Claims, Deporting Illegal Alien Criminals Will Save Taxpayers More Than It Costs
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist with a deep dive into the numbers. . In testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, American Immigration Council (AIC) Senior Fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick remarked last week that mass deportations would...