Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. . Is crime falling? Some conservatives, notably Steve Bannon, argue that Americans should ignore the FBI’s crime statistics showing record drops in violent crime. The murder rate last year fell to the...
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At Real Clear Investigations: Mythbuster: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations
Dr. John Lott has a new investigations piece at Real Clear Investigations. . Conventional wisdom holds that the United States is the most violent and dangerous nation in the developed world. This dark view is frequently invoked by conservatives to demand stronger...
In Montana’s Lee Newspapers: I-194 threatens free speech for citizen groups
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed with Montana state representative Greg Overstreet in the Lee Newspapers in Montana including the Butte Montana Standard and the Ravalli Valley Ravalli Republic. Overstreet is a Montana state representative for House District 88. . You have...
At Real Clear Politics: Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Cost You Your Right to Self-Defense
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . Imagine a woman driving across state lines alone at night, fearful that her car might break down and leave her vulnerable. Or picture a truck driver hauling valuable cargo across the country. In states such as...
At Real Clear Politics: CA Lawmakers Seek To Ban Popular Handguns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. Also at YahooNews! and World Net Daily. . California’s new ban on Glock handguns takes effect on July 1. It is a new tactic for gun control advocates. Instead of trying to ban all handguns, a growing number of...
In the Toronto Sun: Canada’s crime problem worse than people realize
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed with Canadian Professor Gary Mauser on the high violent crime rate in Canada that explains the research that we recently posted. . Canada faces a serious crime problem, but many Canadians believe crime is relatively low compared with the...
In the Australian Spectator: The shocking truth about Australian crime rates
Dr. John Lott coauthored an op-ed in Australia with an Australian federal senator, Malcolm Roberts. It was also published at Australians for Science & Freedom. . Australia faces a serious crime problem. Many Australians believe our crime rate is low compared with...
At Real Clear Investigations: Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Investigations. It also appeared in the Epoch Times, Hot Air, Zero Hedge, Tennessee Star, Times-Leader (Fairfield, MT), The Daily News, Sign of the Times, and Ohio Press Network. . Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail...
At Townhall: Democrats Keep Showing They Want to Ban Guns
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall. . Gun control advocates are trying a new tactic. Instead of trying to ban all handguns, some Democrat states are trying to ban one of the most commonly owned handguns – Glocks, which they claim can be easily converted into...
At the Federalist: New Jersey Uses Glock Lawsuit To Build The Gun Registry that Would then Immediately be Used to Confiscate Guns Politicians Always Denied Wanting
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . For those concerned that background checks will eventually be used to create gun registries that can later facilitate confiscation, they need only look at what is happening now in New Jersey. New Jersey’s Attorney...
At Real Clear Politics: Gun Background Checks Are Failing the Wrong People
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . The background check system for gun purchases is a mess. Republicans have criticized Democratic presidents for failing to prosecute people denied gun purchases through background checks. Democrats have leveled...
At The Federalist: No, Gun Control Wouldn’t Have Prevented The Latest Trump Assassination Attempt
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece at The Federalist. . Summary: If policymakers and advocates are serious about reducing such incidents, the focus needs to shift toward measures that directly address the factors involved. . As is so typical, just hours after the...








