Dr. John Lott talked to Jennifer Grossman on The Atlas Society Asks about his book “Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched “studies” have twisted the facts on gun control.“ (Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM ET ..read more

Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall In 2023, New Orleans had the third highest per capita murder rate in the country according to the FBI. Last week, New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick claimed that the city can lower this rate by creating a“firearm-free” zone encompassing the French Quarter and beyond. Kirkpatrick is particularly concerned about the dangers of Louisiana’s new Constitutional Carry law. But Kirkpatrick’s proposed gun-free zone will create a magnet for criminals to commit crimes in that area. To criminals, gun-free zones ..read more

Craig Callaway, 64, is a sought-after political organizer and operative in and around Atlantic City, known for his ability to deliver large blocks of absentee ballots to election officials that often sway the outcome of elections. But he was arrested Thursday and charged with election fraud involving the misuse of absentee ballots — something of which his political foes had long accused him. . . . Prosecutors said Callaway and others working at his direction paid people $30 to $50 to apply to be messengers for voters purportedly wishing to vote by mail. They went to the county clerk’s office ..read more

According to police, officers were called at about 4:45 a.m. Monday to a residence off Granger Road and Long Avenue after the homeowner called 911 to report a burglary in progress. Police say Mitchell was found inside, arrested and booked into Becker County Jail. According to the criminal complaint, the home Mitchell is accused of burgling was her stepmother’s. The stepmother called police to report someone had broken into her home. When officers arrived, the suspect — later identified as Mitchell — ran into the basement. Mitchell was wearing black clothing and a black hat when officers ..read more

Dr. John Lott talked to Bobby Gunther on Philly’s WAEB-AM about the collapse in law enforcement. As arrest rates plummet, people have been less willing to report crime. They also discussed Dr. Lott’s new piece with Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) at The Federalist titled “Biden’s Federal ‘Red Flag’ Center Defies The Constitution In More Ways Than One.” (Friday, April 5, 2024 ..read more

Dr. John Lott talked to Ryan Schuiling on Denver’s big KHOW-AM about Colorado’s gun-free zone expansion bill, a proposal to limit where people can carry firearms in the state. (Friday, April 5, 2024, from 5:35 to 5:46 PM ET ..read more

Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on KGVO-AM’s Talk Back program to discuss his new piece at the Missoulian titled “Duty to uphold the laws of the land rests on Tester’s shoulders.” (Thursday, April 18, 2024 ..read more

Dr. John Lott appeared on Patriot TV’s Jason Lewis LIVE to discuss the Supreme Court’s Murthy v. Missouri case and the government’s role in social media censorship. They also talked about the collapse in law enforcement. As arrest rates plummet, people have been less willing to report crime. (Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6:32 to 6:58 PM ET ..read more

From One America News: “Texas Sen. John Cornyn was the first to announce his campaign to replace Mitch McConnell as the senate’s GOP leader, but now Dr. John Lott president of the Crime Prevention Research Center says that Cornyn’s race for a senate leadership post could expose his lack of support for Americans’ right to self-defense.  One America’s John Hines has more from Washington.” See also Dr. Lott’s work at The Federalist: “If You Like The Second Amendment, You Don’t Want John Cornyn Anywhere Near Senate Leadership.” (Thursday, March 28, 2024 ..read more

The U.S. employs two distinct measures of crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting program counts the number of crimes reported to police annually. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in its National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), asks 240,000 people a year whether they have been victims of a crime. The two measures have diverged since 2020: The FBI has reported less crime, while more people say they have been victims. For example, between 2021 and 2022, the FBI UCR showed reported violent crime fell by 2.1%, but the NCVS showed reported violent crime increased by ..read more