Screenshot Comparing the number of murders in the first seven months of 2025 to the same time in 2026:FBI Crime Data Explorer Data Discovery ToolMonth20252026Coverage gap in 2026 in percent of the population covered in percentage pointsPercent Drop in Homicides...
Over 600,000 people have been booked into ICE detention centers between January 20th, 2025 and July 31, 2026. At the same time, there have been about 170,000 border apprehensions (155,000 at the southwest-border and another 15,000 nationwide). So with eight dead, that...
“On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) commuted every death sentence in the state... The action covers all 548 people on California’s death row.”
My piece evaluates Newsom’s arguments against the death penalty.
#deathpenalty #Newsom #crime
With the Supreme Court about to hear oral arguments on Assault Weapon Bans, specifically AR-15s, how has the share of murders with rifles changed over time?
#CPRC #Crimepreventionresearchcenter
https://crimeresearch.org/2026/11/with-all-the-concern-about-assault-weapons-how-has-the-share-of-murders-with-rifles-changed-over-time/
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Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the New York Post. Also linked at Real Clear Politics. . Much of today’s deportation debate centers on the question of who should count as “criminals” to be immediately sent back to their home countries — with anti-deportation...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. It was also published at The Blaze and World Net Daily. . Whoever controls crime data can shape the political debate. The Trump administration has already reversed some of the changes the Biden administration made...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. The piece also appeared at the Epoch Times and World Net Daily. . The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the injunction blocking President Trump’s March executive order on mail-in ballots gives...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has restored information on defensive gun use that it removed from its website in 2022 after gun-control advocates privately pressured agency officials to take it down....
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. It was also published in World Net Daily. . Paul Krugman remains one of the left’s most influential voices. In his latest column, he argues that President Trump avoids taking credit for the drop in murders...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . Democrats insist that "Black Lives Matter," yet many increasingly embrace policies that protect violent criminals at the expense of black victims. . What these Democrats ignore is that criminals overwhelmingly...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics that discusses our new research on murder and murder victims.See also World Net Daily . . World Cup visitors discovered something many Americans already know: The United States does not feel like the dangerous place...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the assault weapon ban decision out of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. It was also published at The Epoch Times. . Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Third Circuit striking...
Dr. John Lott gave a talk at Freedomfest on why self-defense is critical for public safety. Here is the audio of his talk and a copy of his PowerPoint. Unfortunately, there were real technical difficulties with showing people the PowerPoint so people weren't able to...
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...
https://youtu.be/ssAdVoO1-j0 Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about the school shooting in Bend, Oregon, where an armed bystander intervened and killed the gunman despite the district’s ban on staff carrying firearms. They also discussed a new...
Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about the truth behind the Bend school shooting and the “good guy with a gun” issue in the mainstream media. (Monday, October 19, 2026, from 10:05 to 10:20 AM ET)
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the latest school shooting in Bend, Oregon, and gun control policies around the world. (Monday, October 19, 2026)
The problem with sending political items in the mail. If this happens with political mailings, what might happen with mail-in and absentee ballots. "Among the mail items she allegedly stole and placed in her garage, were nearly 400 political mailers solely related to...
German first, English translation following it. Man muss nicht immer hilflos auf die Polizei warten – und eventuell zum Opfer werden. Nach einer Auswertung des Crime Prevention Research Center stoppten legal bewaffnete Bürger in den USA zwischen 2014 und 2025...
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist that focuses on media bias. Our tracking of the lack of media coverage by major outlets on this historic drop in violent and property crime and murders is available here. The piece was linked to on the front page of Real...
