Stand your ground 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

“Every place that has banned guns (either all guns or all handguns) has seen murder rates go up. You cannot point to one place…

— John R. Lott Jr

There's zero evidence, empirical or anecdotal, that more guns leads to less gun crime.

— Chris Murphy

“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

There is no evidence that having more guns reduces crime. None at All.

— David Hemenway

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

It is absolutely beyond a shadow of a doubt that more firearms in a society actually cuts the amount of crime in that same…

— Matt Shea

...the stronger our gun control laws are, the fewer acts of violence…

— Joe Lieberman

. . when the target of crime is armed, there is more law present, more public policy present, and more public interest served than…

— John Longenecker

A new report shows that, in Virginia, gun violence has fallen as the sale of firearms has soared to a new record. In other…

— Fred Thompson

Do countries with strong gun control laws have lower murder rates? Only if you cherry-pick the data.

— Thomas Sowell