Dr. John Lott has a discussion with host Jim Polito about the gun-control debate. Dr. Lott explains the dangers of gun-free zones and how many gun-control laws only really impact the law-abiding. While law-abiding citizens are often times disarmed because of these...
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On Dana Loesch’s Relentless discussing the truth behind those background check bills
Dr. John Lott speaks with Dana about the problems with background checks and the truth about the background check bills currently before Congress. More information is available here. (Thursday, February 7, 2019: 4:30pm)
On the Dan Rivers Show on WKBN to discuss how gun control laws disarm the law-abiding victims and cause more crime.
Dr. John Lott talked to Dan Rivers on WKBN in Youngstown, Ohio about how gun control laws disarm law-abiding citizens and cause more crime. (Thursday, January 31, 2019, from 9:35 to 9:53 AM)
On Coast to Coast AM with George Noory for almost 2 full hours: The problems with gun-control laws and other guns related issues
Dr. John Lott spoke with host George Noory about gun ownership rates, the problems with gun-control policies such as Universal Background Checks and Red Flag Laws and how certain gun-control laws are racist etc.. (Thursday, January 31, 2019, 1:15 to 3:00 AM EST) Hour...
On Dana Loesch’s Relentless:Debunking Boston University School of Public Health’s Study On Guns and Suicide Rates
Dr. John Lott explains poorly done studies supposedly linking gun ownership to youth suicide rates and how these studies are being used to saturate the public in order to convince people that they should be afraid to have guns.
On The Michigan Talk Network: SCOTUS taking up “bearing arms” case
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, talks with Steve Gruber about the U.S. Supreme Court taking up a case concerning New York City's current gun ordinance and "the right to bear arms." This is the biggest gun rights case in nearly a...
On the Daily Caller Podcast: Buzzfeed Spreads Fake News And Dems Try To Pass Meaningless Gun Bills
Dr. John Lott sat down with Derek Hunter at the Daily Caller Podcast to talk about his own experiences with Buzzfeed spreading fake news. He also discussed why Democrats' latest gun bill won't solve any of the nation's problems with crime. (Friday, January 25, 2019)
On Boston’s WROL to discuss a New York City gun control case that will be heading to the US Supreme Court
Dr. John Lott talked to Joe Ligotti on Boston’s WROL about the US Supreme Court granting cert to a New York City case about limitations on people's right to carry guns. Legal gun owners in the city can only transport their guns between their home and a gun range. They...
On Newsmax: BuzzFeed and me- The incredible thing the site’s CEO did using my name without permission
Dr. John Lott discusses how BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti impersonated him back in 2003 to support gun control. Peretti sent out hundreds of thousands of emails lobbying against the proposed "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act." This bill ,which was being debated...
On Blaze TV’s American Bolling: The Slow Death of Journalism
Dr. John Lott talked to Eric Bolling about his experience with BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti. Before founding BuzzFeed, Peretti had impersonated Lott and a business competitor named Jeff Goldblatt. Peretti created AskJohnLott.org and sent mass emails from...
On the Michigan Talk Network to discuss how Jonah Peretti, now the CEO of BuzzFeed, used Lott’s identity to lobby for gun control
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network to discuss how Jonah Peretti, now the CEO of BuzzFeed, used Lott's identity to lobby for gun control. (Tuesday, January 22, 2019, from 8:35 to 9:00 AM) Part 1 Part 2
On DC’s WMAL: John Lott Shared His Incredible Story About How BuzzFeed’s CEO Targeted Him
Dr. John Lott talked to Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese on how Jonah Peretti, who would soon afterward found and run Buzzfeed, used Lott's name and identity to lobby for gun control. (Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 8:06 to 8:15 AM)










