Gun ownership Quote by John R. Lott Jr

“There is a clear consensus among economists about self-defense, gun-free zones, firearms and suicide, and concealed handgun laws. Among North American economists: •​Eighty-eight percent…

— John R. Lott Jr

“Without question, most researchers believe that guns are used more often in self-defense than in the commission of a crime. They also believe that…

— John R. Lott Jr

Our most conservative estimates show that by adopting shall-issue laws(concealed carry laws), states reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7%…

— John R. Lott Jr

“Gary Kleck of Florida State University even said that he doesn’t know of any “credible criminologist” who believes that “with more guns there are…

— John R. Lott Jr

Most laws that we make to protect people from guns are usually ignored by the criminals and obeyed by the law-abiding people. And so…

— Stephen J. Dubner

We're in the west, and we have a rich history of gun ownership and hunting, but people here across the state understand the difference…

— Jacky Rosen

Every study on crime and or firearms proves time and time again, that 99.99999% of American gun owners do not commit crimes or use…

— Ted Nugent

Law-abiding people need to be able to own firearms to protect themselves.

— Wayne LaPierre

“In my third edition of More Guns, Less Crime, I provided the first published, peer-reviewed, nationwide study on Stand Your Ground laws. I found…

— John R. Lott Jr

...It is statistically irrefutable that those American cities with stringent "gun control" (e.g. N.Y.C., D.C., Chicago, L.A.) have higher crime rates. It is also…

— Kenneth W. Royce

In the larger sense, however, the personal ownership of firearms is only secondarily a matter of defense against the criminal. Note the following from…

— Jeff Cooper

In a comprehensive study of all public multiple shooting incidents in America between 1977 and 1999, economists John Lott and Bill Landes found that…

— Ann Coulter