We believe that this is an unusually important op-ed by Dr. John Lott. Also published at World Net Daily. . Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a shocking plan by former President Joe Biden’s administration for dealing with domestic...
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At Townhall: Yet More Worthless Public Health “Research” On Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. News headlines across the country repeated a University of Colorado public health study claiming that “1 out of every 15 American adults have been at a mass shooting.” That figure suggests 18 million Americans have witnessed...
At Townhall: Why National Concealed Carry Reciprocity will make Americans safer
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the national concealed carry reciprocity bill, which has passed the House Judiciary Committee and is headed to the House floor. . Picture a single woman driving across state lines at night, fearful that her car will break...
The Washington Times: A nonlethal firearm alternative?: Self-defense requires certainty, not wishful thinking
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Washington Times. . If you listen to conservative radio and podcast hosts such as Megyn Kelly, Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, Dana Loesch, Sean Hannity, and others, you've likely repeatedly heard many advertisements promoting less-lethal...
At The Federalist: Study: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . You'd never know it from watching television, but civilians stop more active shooters than police and do so with fewer mistakes, according to new research from the Crime Prevention Research Center, where I serve as...
At the Washington Times: The importance of concealed carry reciprocity: Over 86% of police chiefs and sheriffs support national reciprocity
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Washington Times. . Imagine a single woman driving across state lines at night, hoping that her car won’t break down and become a crime victim. Or a truck driver as he travels across the country with valuable merchandise. They can...
At Real Clear Politics: Family of Stoneman Douglas Victim Still Victimized
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Real Clear Politics. . Being in the public eye brings many challenges, and the Pollack family knows this all too well. In 2018, they lost their daughter, Meadow, in the horrific shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,...
In Wyoming’s Cowboy State Daily: A Letter to the Editor Defending Research on Gun-free Zones
Dr. John Lott has a letter to the editor in Wyoming's largest newspaper responding to claims about an earlier op-ed he had published with state Senator Cheri Steinmetz. Dear editor: Linda Burt’s letter to the editor criticizing my opinion piece with state Senator...
At The Federalist: Trump’s FBI Reforms Need to Include Ending Data Distortions.
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist: There is a lot of attention on the Trump administration removing dozens of Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI officials involved in charging 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, but one area of politicization in the FBI and...
At the Washington Times: Trump is Protecting the Second Amendment
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at the Washington Times about President Trump's executive order on protecting the Second Amendment. . A new CBS/YouGov poll shows that 70 percent of Americans think President Trump is keeping his campaign promises. On Friday, Trump...
In Wyoming’s Cowboy State Daily: Let’s Repeal Gun Free Zones
Dr. John Lott co-authored an op-ed with Wyoming state Senator Cheri Steinmetz about a bill to eliminate gun-free zones in the state. The Cowboy State Daily is Wyoming's largest state newspaper, and it is located in the state Capitol in Cheyenne, Wyoming. . Would you...
At Real Clear Politics: Two-Tiered Justice: Disparities in Biden’s and Trump’s Pardons
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. Also published at Zerohedge, America First Report, Vigilant News, and VACA. . President Biden’s and President Trump’s pardons have generated a lot of controversy. But there are large differences between the two...