Here is Dr. John Lott's latest piece at Townhall. Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter after her son shot four students dead on November 30, 2021. She will face sentencing on April 9, and her husband will now face the same...
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At the Federalist: Biden Capitalizes On Uvalde Massacre Report With Ludicrous Gun-Control Plan
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist about the US DOJ's new report last week on the Uvalde mass murder and Biden's response to it. . Everyone wants to stop these attacks, but let’s do something that actually works. . Almost two years after a shooter...
At the Albuquerque Journal: AR- or AK-style rifles for civilian market are different from military weapons
Dr. John Lott has a piece in the Albuquerque Journal responding to a piece that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had earlier this week. Part of Lott's piece was cut out by the newspaper and is included at the end below. . The term “assault weapon” is nonsensical. In 2022,...
At Townhall: This National Stalking Awareness Month, Let’s Stand Up for Victims’ Rights
Nikki Goeser, the CPRC's Executive Director, has a new piece at Townhall. . January 2024 marks the twentieth annual National Stalking Awareness Month. This month is recognized as a call to action to help educate the public about what stalking is, the seriousness and...
At Real Clear Policy: The Truth About Mass Shootings
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Policy. . When another shooting happens at a place such as a school or a mall, politicians and the media are apt to claim that many hundreds of mass shootings occur each year. “Over the last year since Uvalde, our country...
At Real Clear Politics: Blame Regulations for Higher Airline Prices
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. Prices in the U.S. have been rising across the board, but the increase in airfares has been particularly acute. Part of that is due to a significant pilot shortage. A new report from the Oliver Wyman consulting...
At the Federalist: California’s New Unconstitutional Concealed-Carry Ban Hurts Black People And Women Most
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist. . As of Jan 1, Californians are banned from carrying permitted concealed handguns in virtually the entire state. There is no evidence that permit holders have caused problems in California or elsewhere in the...
At Townhall: Do Gun Laws Apply to Gun Control Organizations in New Mexico?
Kerry Slone, The CPRC's Director of Education, has an op-ed at Townhall. Apparently in New Mexico, it is acceptable to break gun control laws if the actions of the organizations benefit Governor Lujan’s plan to disarm New Mexicans. Recently, an organization called New...
At Townhall: Do Absentee and Mail-in Ballots Make It Easier to Pay People for Voting?
Dr. John Lott has another piece up at Townhall. A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that, among voters who used absentee or mail-in ballots in November 2020, eight percent said they were paid or rewarded for voting. Both Biden and Trump voters claim they got paid for...
At Townhall: My Take On the Horrific UNLV Shooting
Amanda Collins Johnson, a fellow at the Crime Prevention Research Center, has her first op-ed piece at Townhall. Amanda's new book is titled: “Beyond Survival: Reclaiming My Life After I Survived Rape.” As I heard the news about a mass shooting at the University of...
At The Hill: Good guys with guns save lives. Don’t believe the hype.
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Hill newspaper. Unfortunately, the editors made changes in my piece without my permission. The changed my statement of 94% of mass public shootings occurring in gun-free zones to an "enormous amount." There were other similar...
At Real Clear Politics: Domestic Violence Protection Orders Don’t Pass Constitutional Muster
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the Supreme Court's case that will be heard in oral arguments today. How certain should we be that someone did something wrong before they lose their right to own a gun? Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a...







