Dr. John Lott talks to One America News' John Hines about whether proposed gun control laws will make people safer. Two parts were cut out of the interview: the proposed background checks on private transfers will make disarm the poor minorities and that we need to...
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On NewsMax TV: Why Universal Background Checks are a false promise, why they won’t stop mass public shootings
Dr. John Lott talks to John Cardillo about why universal background checks and assault weapon bans won't stop mass public shootings. Cardillo about Dr. Lott: "Arguably the best well informed person in the United States on these issues." (NewMax TV, Wednesday, August...
On Canada’s CTV: What motivates terrorist attacks in the United States
Dr. John Lott was on Canada’s CTV about his reaction to the mass public shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Lott talked about what motivates these killers. He discussed how the vast majority aren't motivated by political views, but by the desire to get...
On Canada’s CTV: Discussing the El Paso and Dayton mass public shootings: What can be done to stop these attacks
Dr. John Lott was on Canada's CTV about his reaction to the mass public shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Lott talked about the importance of having someone quickly available on the scene with a gun to stop an attack. He also talked about the high rate of...
On One America News: GOP aims for school safety by ending gun free school zones
Dr. John Lott is interviewed by One America News about our research on mass public shootings occurring in gun-free zones and school shootings. Congressman Thomas Massie is also quoted as using statistics from our report on school shootings. (One America News, July 30,...
On C-SPAN to talk about Gun Control Myths
Dr. John Lott gave a couple of talks at FreedomFest during the middle of July. C-SPAN is showing one of his talks several times. The video is available here.
On the Michigan Talk Network about the national Train a Teacher Day
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the national Train a Teacher Day that occurred this past weekend. (Michigan Talk Network, July 23, 2019, 6:35 to 6:45)
On the Sharpe Way: Talking about the media bias on guns, mass public shootings and more
Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Sharpe about a wide range of topics: media bias on guns, mass public shootings, and how gun control harms the most vulnerable. (The Sharpe Way, July 21, 2019)
On Fox Nation with Judge Napolitano: On Red Flag Laws and New Jersey’s Large Magazine Ban
Dr. John Lott talked to Judge Andrew Napolitano about a range of gun control issues from Red Flag Laws to New Jersey's ban on large magazines to what is the most important fact in the gun control debate. Napolitano: "Probably the foremost authority on gun rights in...
On The Heller Decision, Teachers Carrying Guns, Democrats pushing for new gun control regulations
Dr. John Lott talked on Eric Bolling's America about a range of issues including The Heller Decision, Teachers Carrying Guns, Democrats pushing for new gun control regulations. Eric Bolling: "If you are into the gun debate, this man [John Lott] is the greatest...
Television News Bias: CBS’s 60 Minutes show claiming AR-15s are different from other guns
Dr. John Lott talked to Gavin McInnes on The Blaze’s Get off My Lawn about CBS's extremely biased 60 Minutes claim that AR-15s are so different from other guns and exaggerates how that type of gun is used in the worst mass public shootings. More details are available...
How does the US compare to other countries in terms of mass public shootings?
Dr. Lott talks about the Crime Prevention Research Center's research on mass public shootings. (Tuesday, June 11, 2019, from 6:33 to 6:42 AM)









