Take the case of Isaac Melendez-Carranza, an illegal alien from El Salvador, who was recently arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl to students at Park View High School in Loudoun County, Virginia. Investigators linked him to at least two student...
The Crime Prevention Research Center has worked with the California Peace Officers Research Association and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen on an Amicus brief for the U.S. Supreme Court looking at “Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee...
Mass Public Shooting stopped by armed civilian.
A gunman killed two people, set his home on fire, and fired dozens of rounds into nearby houses during a neighborhood rampage. A good Samaritan confronted and shot him, forcing his retreat, and police credited the civilian with
"almost every single illegal alien we interviewed at the border admitted to us, on camera, that they came for "trabajar" (work)"
Democrats say they care about the poor, unskilled workers in the US, but whose jobs are these illegals competing against? Whose salaries are lowered?
Mass Public Shooting stopped by armed civilian.
A suspect wearing a ski mask opened fire into a crowd at a park reunion, shooting toward a group that included adults and young children and injuring two people (Murfreesboro, Tennessee, September 13, 2025). During the incident, one
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Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the push for the SAVE America Act. . Democrats argue that requiring voter photo IDs—even when the ID itself is given away free—creates practical barriers that prevent eligible voters from casting ballots. “We’re all set for...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. It was also linked to by Real Clear Politics, Hot Air, and ACE of Spades HQ. Two days after the piece was posted, it was still the second most read piece at The Federalist (see the bottom of the post). . Is crime...
Dr. John Lott has a new investigations piece at Real Clear Investigations. Also published at Zero Hedge, The Press (Brentwood, California), Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), TippInsights, Conservative News and Views, and USSA News. . Conventional wisdom holds that the...
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed with Montana state representative Greg Overstreet in the Lee Newspapers in Montana including the Butte Montana Standard and the Ravalli Valley Ravalli Republic. Overstreet is a Montana state representative for House District 88. . You have...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also published in the Journal Courier (Illinois) and Conservative News and Views. . Imagine a woman driving across state lines alone at night, fearful that her car might break down and leave her vulnerable. Or...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also at YahooNews! and World Net Daily. . California’s new ban on Glock handguns takes effect on July 1. It is a new tactic for gun control advocates. Instead of trying to ban all handguns, a growing number of...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed with Canadian Professor Gary Mauser on the high violent crime rate in Canada that explains the research that we recently posted. . Canada faces a serious crime problem, but many Canadians believe crime is relatively low compared with the...
Dr. John Lott coauthored an op-ed in Australia with an Australian federal senator, Malcolm Roberts. It was also published at Australians for Science & Freedom. . Australia faces a serious crime problem. Many Australians believe our crime rate is low compared with...
Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "Gun Control Myths." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. For those interested, there is also the book....
Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. This audio missed the first 10 minutes of...
Dr. John Lott gave a talk at the Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan about errors in the FBI crime data. The PowerPoint slides that correspond with the audio is available here. Talk at Cooley Law SchoolDownload
https://youtu.be/glc_XPW4D0I Dr. John Lott Jr. appeared on Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice to discuss his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "CDC Undercounts Defensive Gun Uses." (Monday, September 14, 2026)
Dr. John Lott talked to Jeff Stein on Iowa’s giant 50,000-watt KXEL-AM radio station about the current state of the economy. They also discussed Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "Supreme Court Just Gave Mail-In Ballot Safeguards a Chance." (Tuesday,...
https://youtu.be/iPBjQGjJ1f0 Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about the CDC’s recent restoration of information on defensive gun use that the agency had removed from its website in 2022 after gun-control advocates privately pressured officials to...
Cleveland, Ohio, May 2, 2026 (News 5 Cleveland) Officers responded to six ShotSpotter alerts, totaling over 50 rounds of gunfire, on the 3800 block of East 131st Street. When officers arrived, they found the vehicle's owner and another man involved in the incident. A...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5feyUQE-4xU Congressman Thomas Massie gives a speech on the House floor that mentions Dr. John Lott. Our discussion of the bill Massie is discussing is provided in this write up at Real Clear Politics. Democrats claim that 5.1 million...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S0EgWZLFGww We have previously written on Vince Vaughn's views on the danger or gun-free zones. From the New York Post: Von asked whether he had ever felt ostracized by Hollywood because of his beliefs and actions. “I got along with...
