“Blacks have the most to gain from Stand Your Ground laws, and there is no evidence that the laws are applied in… — John R. Lott Jr Racism Copy Share Image
“But the fact is that it’s virtually impossible to stop criminals from obtaining the magazines they want. Magazines, large or small, are… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“After the San Bernardino attack, Alison Anderman, with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, noted: “California is leading the way [with… — John R. Lott Jr Gun control Copy Share Image
“I was at the University of Chicago Law School when Obama was a part-time lecturer. He told me in 1996, “I don’t… — John R. Lott Jr Law school Copy Share Image
“What we do find is that fatalities and injuries from mass public shootings increased in states after they imposed background checks on… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“The Small Arms Survey makes it look as though there are only twenty-five countries with higher homicide rates than the U.S. In… — John R. Lott Jr Better job Copy Share Image
“In other words, if the media wanted to, they could easily find academics on different sides of the gun debate.” — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“On Piers Morgan Tonight, Alan Dershowitz claimed, “[W]hat’s happening is the NRA is buying their data. They’re buying their facts. They’re hiring… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“Without question, most researchers believe that guns are used more often in self-defense than in the commission of a crime. They also… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“The Batman movie theater killer, James Holmes, initially considered attacking an airport. In his diary, which was released in 2015, he explained… — John R. Lott Jr Batman movie Copy Share Image
Are global temperatures rising? Surely, they were rising from the late 1970s to 1998, but 'there has been no net global warming… — John R. Lott Jr Causes Copy Share Image
During waves of terror attacks, Israel's national police chief will call on all concealed-handgun permit holders to make sure they carry firearms… — John R. Lott Jr All time Copy Share Image
“Obama could have looked at his own State Department’s annual terrorism reports. Between 2007 and 2011, an average of 6,282 terrorist attacks… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“If a national pollster asked you if you owned a firearm, would you determine to tell him or her the truth or… — John R. Lott Jr Business Copy Share Image
If those states which did not have right-to-carry concealed gun provisions had adopted them in 1992, approximately 1,570 murders; 4,177 rapes; and… — John R. Lott Jr Adopted Copy Share Image
“2.Stop only prohibited people from buying guns. The background check system is a mess. Virtually everyone who fails the check is someone… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
In theory, if a gun is left at the scene of a crime, licensing and registration will allow a gun to be… — John R. Lott Jr Cases Copy Share Image
“Maybe this doctor should have asked about the family bathtubs instead of the family guns. Because, according to the U.S. Consumer Product… — John R. Lott Jr Children Copy Share Image
“Taking the average of surveys on academic economists’ political views, we find that Democrat economists outnumber their Republican colleagues by almost three… — John R. Lott Jr Political views Copy Share Image
“Democrats could pass universal background checks if only they addressed three seemingly straightforward problems: 1.Who pays for it? Gun buyers and sellers… — John R. Lott Jr New york city Copy Share Image
“Economists overwhelmingly believe that gun ownership does not increase the risk of suicide, whereas criminologists are very equally divided. Both economists and… — John R. Lott Jr Gun ownership Copy Share Image
“it might be time to correct some of the massive flaws in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The biggest problem… — John R. Lott Jr Time Copy Share Image
“Obama has even sought to prohibit gun purchases by Social Security recipients who have trouble managing their finances. The push is for… — John R. Lott Jr Money Copy Share Image
“Usually, when gun control researchers do a study, only a small set of countries are used in any comparison, typically limited to… — John R. Lott Jr Education Copy Share Image
“To do just that, Bill Landes (University of Chicago Law School) and I collected data on all multiple victim public shootings in… — John R. Lott Jr Death Copy Share Image
