“Gary Kleck of Florida State University even said that he doesn’t know of any “credible criminologist” who believes that “with more guns… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment Copy Share Image
“There is another real cost to linking gun violence with mental illness. Dr. Renee Binder, President of the American Psychiatric Association and… — John R. Lott Jr Gun control Copy Share Image
“None of these shootings, nor others that the president has mentioned, would have been stopped if background checks on private transfers had… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 Amendment 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 Copy Share Image
“Since 1970, all of the twenty-five worst mass public shootings occurred outside the U.S. Muslims also committed twenty-two of the worst twenty-five… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment Copy Share Image
“3.Background checks as de facto registration. It is not just other countries that use gun registries as a tool for mass confiscation.… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment Copy Share Image
“In my third edition of More Guns, Less Crime, I provided the first published, peer-reviewed, nationwide study on Stand Your Ground laws.… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 Amendment Copy Share Image
“Columbia’s Dart Center treated Bloomberg and his various anti-gun groups as objective sources of information. “Nearly 12,000 murdered with guns each year,”… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment Copy Share Image
“Of course, the New York Times will never run a news article on studies that find that guns save lives. Even when… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 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 Amendment Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, Stand Your Ground laws have recently become the subject of a racially-charged debate. President Obama and then-Attorney General Holder have weighed… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“By 2015, a 25 percent greater proportion of blacks were answering that they thought owning a gun improves safety. There was an… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“Here is how they came up with it: Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown organization set up a website pretending to sell guns, but no… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 Amendment Copy Share Image
“In 2004, the U.S. National Research Council released a report reaching this same conclusion: “It is the committee’s view that the theory… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment Copy Share Image
“Although 2015 was certainly an anomaly, the fact remains that in one year France suffered more mass public shooting casualties—killings and injuries—than… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
“Of the four worst K-12 school shootings in history, three have occurred in Europe. Germany was host to two of these—one in… — John R. Lott Jr History Copy Share Image
“For all the emphasis on assault weapons, 68 percent of mass public shootings did not involve any long guns (Figure 2). Eighty-four… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 Amendment 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 Amendment Copy Share Image
“But it is probably not too surprising that gun control advocates who live in New York City know very little about guns.… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 Amendment 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 Amendment Copy Share Image
“Americans have seen this before. In June 2008, then Senator Barack Obama assured everyone, “I have said consistently that I believe that… — John R. Lott Jr Amendment 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 Amendment Copy Share Image
“Finally, we must bear in mind that guns are not the only tools of mass killing. In America, by far the worst… — John R. Lott Jr Boston marathon Copy Share Image
“In 2014, the ad that the NFL turned down featured a former Marine talking about his responsibility for his family’s safety. Unlike… — John R. Lott Jr American flag 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 Amendment 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 stricter gun control laws], but California is surrounded by a country that has much weaker laws, and we know that a lot of the guns used in crime in California…” quote by John R. Lott Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/john-r-lott-jr-9603_amendment_after-the-san-bernardino-attack-alison-a_1270506.png)
![“Are global temperatures rising? Surely, they were rising from the late 1970s to 1998, but 'there has been no net global warming since 1998.' Indeed, the more recent numbers show that there is now evidence of significant cooling [...] Mankind is responsible for just a fraction of one percent of the…” quote by John R. Lott Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6d/john-r-lott-jr-9603_causes_are-global-temperatures-rising-surely-th_1722920.png)
![“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 and commissioning so-called scholars to come up with the kinds of lies.”8 In another appearance he declared, “Your [John Lott’s] conclusions are paid…” quote by John R. Lott Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/john-r-lott-jr-9603_amendment_on-piers-morgan-tonight-alan-dershowitz_1647726.png)
