When USA Today had two articles claiming that Trump was wrong in claiming that crime was increasing, Dr. John Lott submitted the following letter to the editor, but the newspaper didn't run the letter. Dear Letters Editor: USA Today erroneously dismisses former...
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At The Tennessean: My husband was killed in a ‘gun free zone.’ Arm teachers for safety and to save lives.
The CPRC's Nikki Goeser has a new op-ed in the Tennessean. . My husband Ben and I used to run a mobile karaoke business in Nashville. . Every Thursday evening, we would load up our vehicle and head to a popular restaurant to help facilitate a night of good music and...
At the Wall Street Journal: The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don’t Believe It: The decline in reported crimes is a function of less reporting, not less crime.
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Wall Street Journal. . News outlets claim that Americans mistakenly believe violent crime is rising. A Gallup survey last year found that 92% of Republicans and 58% of Democrats thought crime was increasing. A February...
At Townhall: City where police emergency response time is 36 minutes wants to ban Civilians Carrying Guns for protection
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall In 2023, New Orleans had the third highest per capita murder rate in the country according to the FBI. Last week, New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick claimed that the city can lower...
At the Missoulian: Duty to uphold the laws of the land rests on Tester’s shoulders
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Missoulian. . Will Sen. Jon Tester provide the necessary vote this week to hold an impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas? Democrats might think that they can protect vulnerable Democrats such as...
At the Colorado Springs Gazette: Registries could be used to enforce gun bans
John Lott and Colorado state Representative Ryan Armagost have a piece in Colorado's second largest newspaper the Colorado Springs Gazette. . Credit card companies soon might be tracking purchases of firearms and ammunition in Colorado. A bill that would flag...
At Townhall: How Can People Keep Claiming That Penalties Don’t Deter Criminals?
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall. . Last week, New York’s progressive Assembly speaker, Carl Heastie, claimed he doesn't believe increasing penalties deters crime. He said: . "I was simply asked a question of, ‘Do I believe that increasing penalties deters...
At The Federalist: Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One
Dr. John Lott and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) have a new piece at The Federalist. A Democrat-controlled Congress authorized the president to give grants to states that have red flag laws, but never was he authorized to establish a federal red flag center. On...
Real Clear Politics: AI’s Left-wing Bias on Crime and Gun Control
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. The piece was also carried by Zero Hedge, Before its News, and USSA News. Some 20 artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are currently available for general use. Students, reporters, and researchers already rely...
At The Federalist: If You Like The Second Amendment, You Don’t Want John Cornyn Anywhere Near Senate Leadership
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at The Federalist. Subtitle: If gun control is gaining steam in Congress, chances are Sen. John Cornyn is nearby, working on a ‘compromise’ with Democrats. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is the first to announce his campaign to...
At Townhall: Biden Is Destroying the Firearm’s Industry
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. The Biden administration is driving gun dealers out of business and radically transforming the firearms industry. Unfortunately, President Biden is only getting started, and four more years of these policies will have truly...
At the Washington Times: Insurrectionists and the Bloomberg School of Public Health: Report shows how out of touch left-wing academics are
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. According to the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, the threat of an armed insurrection is so pressing that we must quickly enact wide-ranging gun control measures. Its new report...









