Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Epoch Times. News Analysis With crime such an important issue, Americans depend on the FBI for accurate data. The crime data for 2021 is a mess, with almost 40 percent of law enforcement agencies around the...
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At Townhall: Since the Dobbs decision leak, violence against pro-lifers was over 22 times that against pro-choicers
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall on our new research on violence against pro-lifers. After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade leaked on May 3rd, news reports blamed abortion related violence over the summer on pro-life supporters. “[W]e have...
At Real Clear Politics: Faulty FBI Data Obscures Successful Defensive Gun Use
Dr. John Lott has a new piece on some of our research at Real Clear Politics. With crime such an important issue, Americans depend on the FBI for accurate data. The crime data for 2021 is a mess, with almost 40% of law enforcement agencies around the country not...
At The Federalist: Courts Are Foiling Biden’s Trivial Attempt To Regulate ‘Ghost Guns’
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at The Federalist. . Despite what Biden thinks, or what he sees on ‘Law & Order,’ serial numbers on guns don’t help law enforcement solve crimes..President Joe Biden’s push to change the rules regarding “ghost guns” and put serial...
At Real Clear Politics: Media Spin on Gun Control Doesn’t Match Voters’ Opinions
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed piece up at Real Clear Politics. Red Flag laws are the top priority of Democrats and gun control advocates. Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support these measures -- by margins ranging between 2-1 and 3-1. Congress...
Philadelphia Inquirer: Gun-free zones at Philly recreational centers
Dr. John Lott has a letter to the editor in the Philadephia Inquirer. The Inquirer did edit out one important part of the first sentence. It was supposed to read "caught in the cross fire between rival gangs."
At the Washington Times: No voter fraud? The curious case of former Congressman Michael ‘Ozzie’ Myers
Dr. John Lott and Stephen M. Smith have a new op-ed on vote fraud at the Washington Times. . Former Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers (D-PA) was sentenced to 30 months in prison last week for vote fraud. His scheme involved bribery, falsification of voting records,...
At the San Francisco Chronicle: Law-abiding gun owners being maligned
Dr. John Lott has an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle on the claims about what will happen when New York and California are forced to change their concealed carry laws. . In celebration of New York’s new gun control law taking effect on September 1, Democratic...
At Newsweek: Credit Card Companies Join Democrats’ Gun Control Scheme
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY). . Democrats aim to create a comprehensive national list of gun owners. In a major victory for gun control advocates, American Express, Mastercard, and Visa agreed to help the government track firearm...
At Real Clear Politics: Law-Abiding Gun Owners Ignored by Media, Maligned by Politicians
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics about comments made last week by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams. It was also published in other places such as the Journal Courier (Jacksonville, Illinois). . In...
At The Federalist: To Restore Americans’ Faith In Elections, Fix Sloppy Record-Keeping
Dr. John Lott has a piece with Steve Smith from the America First Policy Institute about our research on counties and states inability to measure the gap between the number of voters with the number of ballots cast in elections. The research on which it is based is...
At Newsweek: Biden’s Law-and-Order Speech in Pennsylvania Was Deeply Dishonest
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Newsweek on Biden's crime speech this week. More information on his false statements is available here: More of Biden’s false claims during his crime speech in Pennsylvania. . On Tuesday, President Joe Biden traveled to Wilkes...