Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. It was republished at The Daily Signal, The Center Square, The Highland County Press (Hillsboro, Ohio), Lone Star Live, The Ohio Star, The Herald Review (Sierra Vista, AZ), . Law enforcement in the United States...
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At Townhall: Victim of Violent Crime: Why I Won’t Be Voting For Kamala Harris.
The CPRC's Nikki Goeser has a new piece at Townhall. . Kamala Harris supported the defund police movement. This movement caused real long-term damage by painting police with a broad brush as being racist and not deserving of respect. It was already a...
At the Federalist: Tim Walz Isn’t Just Lying About His Military Service, He’s Also Lying About Guns: Behind Tim Walz’s ‘Hunter’ Facade Is A Plan To Take Your Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. The piece was the second most read piece on their website. , "I spent 25 years in the Army and I hunt," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared in 2018. "I've been voting for common sense legislation that...
At the New York Post: Democrats are hiding the rise in violent crime with tricky statistics
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at the New York Post. See also Real Clear Policy. . “Make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz warned in his first speech as Kamala Harris’ running mate. . “If you look this up at...
At National Review: The Truth about the Crime Explosion: Misunderstanding what the crime statistics measure and hiding the rise in crime
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at National Review. . "The false message of the RNC was that [illegal immigration] was leading to an increase in crime.” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg claimed on Fox News Sunday. “If you look this up at home, you will know...
Letter Submitted to the Washington Post: Responding to the Misleading Editorial Titled: “Crime rates are improving. Too bad crime data is not,” July 28, 2024
Dr. Lott submitted this letter to the Washington Post, but it wasn't published. Dear Editor: Your editorial leaves readers with the mistaken impression that crime has fallen (“Crime rates are improving. Too bad crime data is not,” July 28, 2024). Unlike the National...
At Real Clear Politics: Buttigieg’s Bold Crime Claim Doesn’t Hold Up
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics (also at ZeroHedge, July 31, 2024; The Ohio Star, August 1, 2024; Conservative News and Views, July 31, 2024; Captain Frank Sparrow, August 1, 2024 ). . “Crime went down under Biden and crime went up under Trump,”...
In the Missoulian: Tester and Harris
Dr. John Lott has a new piece in the Missoulian. . Montana’s Jon Tester was important in launching Kamala Harris’ national political career. As chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2016, Tester recruited Harris to run for the California Senate...
At The Federalist: If Elected, Kamala Harris Would Be The Most Anti-Gun President In U.S. History
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . Biden is the most activist president ever on gun control, putting thousands of gun dealers out of business by the middle of last year for trivial paperwork mistakes. He used government regulations...
At Townhall: Democrats Learned the Wrong Lesson From the Attempted Assassination of President Trump
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. During Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s testimony on Monday before the House Oversight Committee, Democrats continually pushed for gun control, with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) going so far as asking if Americans'...
At National Review Online: What Vivek Murthy Gets Wrong about Gun Crime: The surgeon general wants to promote gun control through public health. He should try to get his facts right, first.
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at National Review. . ‘Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and adolescents,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy saidlast week, calling the situation a “public health crisis.” It has been a favorite talking point of the...
At Townhall: Want to ‘Do Something’ to Stop Mass Shootings?: Use Existing Involuntary Commitment Laws.
Nikki Goeser, The CPRC's Senior Fellow, has a new op-ed at Townhall. Red flag laws are not necessary to prevent dangerous people from having guns. These laws are unconstitutional, as they put the accused in a position of being assumed guilty until proven innocent....