Dr. John Lott talked to Stuart Varney about whether the proposed gun control regulations, such as those in Australia, would stop terrorist attacks. (Wednesday, October 4, 2017, from 9:47 to 9:51 AM) Watch the latest video at <a...
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On Coast-to-Coast AM about the Las Vegas massacre and aftermath
Dr. John Lott talked to George Noory about the Las Vegas massacre. Coast-to-Coast AM describes the interview this way: First hour guest, economist and gun rights advocate, John Lott offered commentary and analysis of the Las Vegas shooting. The gunman, Stephen...
On WBCK FM in Central Michigan: Does the US have an “astronomically” higher gun violence than the rest of the world
Dr. John Lott appeared on WBCK FM in Central Michigan to discuss where the US has an “astronomically” higher gun violence than the rest of the world. Unfortunately, the audio on this fairly poor. From the show's webpage: I reached out to Dr. Lott after the mass...
On DC’s WMAL regarding the initial discussions about gun control after the Las Vegas attack
Dr. John Lott talked to Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese on WMAL in the immediate aftermath of the Las Vegas attack. (Monday, October 2, 2017, from 7:37 to 7:44 AM)
On Canada’s The Rebel: Another concealed carry hero stops mass public shooter
Dr. John Lott talked to Ezra Levant on Canada's The Rebel about the Antioch mass public shooter who was stopped by a concealed handgun permit holder. (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)
On the giant WWL to discuss President Trump relaxing Obama’s restrictions on gun imports and exports
Dr. John Lott talked to Sheriff Newell Normand on the giant WWL about President Trump relaxing Obama's restrictions on gun imports and exports. (Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 12:17 to 12:30 PM)
On the Larry Elder Radio Show to discuss the Violence Policy Center’s claims about women and guns
Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Elder on his national radio show about a new Violence Policy Center study that claims women are 100 times more likely to be killed by a man with a gun than they are to kill their attacker. Lott explained to Larry's radio audience why...
On Bret Baier’s Special Report on Fox News to discuss whether permitted concealed handguns make people safer
This segment focused on the Church shooting in Antioch, Tennessee that was stopped by an armed hero. Piecing together the story from multiple accounts, a 25-year-old shooter, Emanuel Kidega Samson, killed one person in the parking lot, entered the church, and started...
On Chicago WIND to discuss background checks for voters
Dr. John Lott talked to Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on WIND in Chicago about his testimony before the President’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and his idea to use background checks for voters. (Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 8:05 to 8:18 AM)
On the Larry Elder Show: Discussing The War on Guns and an Example of Media Bias
Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Elder on his national radio show about his book The War on Guns and another example of media bias. (Friday, September 8, 2017, from 7:20 to 7:45 PM)
On the Steve Gruber Show to debate Trump over turning Obama’s ban on giving surplus military equipment to police
Dr. John Lott debated Steve Gruber about President Trump overturning Obama’s ban on supplying surplus military equipment to police. Our piece at Fox News on this issue is available here. (Tuesday, August 29, 2017, from 6:45 to 6:53 AM)
On the Vicki McKenna Show to discuss the new CPRC report on women and blacks getting more concealed handgun permits
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna Show on the big 50,000-watt WISN to discuss the new CPRC report on women and blacks getting more concealed handgun permits. (Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 5:35 to 5:50 PM)