Dr. John Lott has an op-ed at Townhall on Judge Gun control advocates are extremely distressed by President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun rights group, Everytown for Gun Safety, fears that “Judge...
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At Fox News: Anti-Trump media can’t handle ‘the truth’ as it piles on Giuliani comment
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Fox News: The anti-Trump media are in an uproar about a comment by President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that “truth isn’t truth.” News reports have taken Giuliani’s comment completely out of context...
At the Daily Caller: Hyperbole, not Trump, puts the media’s life in danger
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at the Daily Caller on the responsibility that the media has in encouraging attacks against them. The piece starts this way: Remember when President Obama accused Fox News of promoting a “destructive” viewpoint or said that his...
At Townhall.com: The Media Is Encouraging Violence Against Themselves
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall.com that the media has to realize that giving a huge amount of attention about possible violence against themselves makes that violence more likely. Mass public shooters do their attacks to get media attention, and the media...
At Fox News: A good guy with a gun has saved many lives in Florida – something the media rarely report
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Fox News that starts this way: Thankfully, a heroic citizen with a permit to legally carry a concealed handgun was able to save countless lives in Florida Saturday when he shot a gunman who opened fire on a back-to-school event...
At Fox News: Here’s why restrictions on 3D guns would violate the First Amendment as well as the Second
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Fox News on the continuing debate over 3D printers. Gun control advocates don’t just have a problem with the Second Amendment – they also have real problems with the First Amendment. In an era when people can use 3D metal printers...
At Townhall: Hawaii and California’s Huge Second Amendment Victory
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall discusses the 9th Circuit Appeals Court decision this week. The piece starts this way: Tuesday’s decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals means that people in the western U.S. will now be able to openly carry a handgun in...
At Fox News: Here’s the real reason Democrats are so scared about Kavanaugh joining the Supreme Court
Dr. John Lott has a piece up at Fox News where he explains why Democrats are afraid of Judge Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The piece starts this way: Democrats are getting hysterical about the prospect of Judge Brett Kavanaugh being seated...
At Townhall.com: Weak Evidence For New Gun Control Laws
Dr. John Lott had a new piece at Townhall.com that evaluates some of the gun laws that are being pushed the hardest by gun control advocates. The piece starts this way: Since the February shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, gun control advocates have been...
At The Hill: “Media frenzy stirs up violence against Minnesota congressman”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece in The Hill that covers recent attacks against Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis. The attacks cover everything from crime rates against and by minorities and whether we should shame people for harmful behavior. Lott's piece starts this...
At Fox News: Trump Administration agreement means “This Marks the End of Gun Control”
Dr. John Lott has a major piece up at Fox News where he explains how a new Trump Administration agreement means "This Marks the End of Gun Control." The piece starts this way: The federal government has finally recognized the obvious – that sharing instructions on how...
At Townhall.com: “How Entertainment Shows have become Vehicles for Gun Control Propaganda”
Dr. John Lott has a new piece up at Townhall.com on the continuing bias in entertainment television. The piece starts this way: All of the major television networks use their primetime entertainment shows to push a pro-gun control agenda. Liberal television...




