Dr. John Lott talked to Gary Jeff Walker on WLW, Cincinnati’s giant 50,000-watt radio station, about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "What the Stats Really Say About Crime Surge." They also discussed the Trump administration’s crime crackdown and the...
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On The Vicki McKenna Show: To Discuss Concealed Carry in DC and 2024 NCVS
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the concealed carry permits in Washington, D.C., and President Trump’s efforts to streamline the concealed carry permitting process. They also discussed the newly released 2024...
On The Bill Martinez Show: To Discuss the Crime Reporting Gap
Dr. John Lott talked on The Bill Martinez Show about how official FBI data undercounts the real rise in violent crime, emphasizing that victim surveys show a much greater surge and reveal growing distrust in law enforcement reporting. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed...
On Vegas at Eight with Alan Stock on Las Vegas’ Giant KXNT-AM: To Discuss the Crime Surge
Dr. John Lott talked to Alan Stock on Las Vegas’ giant KXNT-AM about how the media mistakenly relies on the number of crimes reported to police and how it doesn’t look at total crime data. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "What the Stats...
Worth Listening to: On St. Louis’ Giant KFTK-FM: Discussing the Reality Behind the Crime Statistics
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Mark Reardon Show on St. Louis’ giant 100,000-watt KFTK-FM about his new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "What the Stats Really Say About Crime Surge." (Monday, October 20, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 3:45 PM CT)
On KEYS’s Wake Up with Mr. Bill: To Discuss Mass Shootings
Dr. John Lott appeared on KEYS's Wake Up with Mr. Bill to discuss the false narrative of white supremacists doing mass public shootings, the concentration of gun-related violence, and the danger of gun-free zones. (Tuesday, October 14, 2025)
On NTD Newsroom: To Discuss FBI Director Patel’s Update on the Crime Crackdown
https://youtu.be/Bjxc_aD0I2I Dr. John Lott appeared on NTD Newsroom to discuss President Trump’s crackdown on crime, the FBI’s record arrest numbers, and the potential relationship between illegal immigration and the decline in violent crime rates. (Wednesday, October...
On Missoula’s KGVO: Discussing a wide range of crime and gun control issues
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on the Talk Back program for an hour and a half to discuss our latest research on school shootings and the danger of gun-free zones. Dr. Lott also answered the audience’s crime and...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss Mass Shootings
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about the myths surrounding mass shootings and the media’s portrayal of gun violence. They also talked about Dr. Lott's new piece at Townhall titled "Even More Disturbing Than Jay Jones’ Text...
On Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater: Discussing the Crime Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mprmJN9JWY&t=392s Dr. John Lott appeared on Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater to discuss the problem of misinformation in crime statistics and the root causes of rising crime rates. (Friday, October 3, 2025)
On KLZ’s Rush to Reason: To Discuss the Issues with the FBI’s Crime Statistics
Dr. John Lott appeared on Rush to Reason with John Rush on KLZ in Denver to discuss our research on massive errors in the FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014 to 2024. See also Dr. Lott's new investigative piece at Real Clear Investigations titled "Unaccountable:...
On 700 WLW’s Midweek Crisis: To Discuss the FBI’s Undercounting of Armed Citizens Who Stop Attacks
Dr. John Lott joined The Midweek Crisis with Dan Carroll on 700 WLW, Cincinnati’s giant 50,000-watt radio station, to discuss his new investigative piece based on our research at Real Clear Investigations titled "Unaccountable: The FBI's Strange Refusal to Fix Key...












