Law & the Courts Why Chicago’s Crime Problem Is Growing By John R. Lott Jr. February 4, 2017 Bad police policies pushed by Democrats, not a lack of gun-control laws, are the reason for Chicago’s growing violence.
Politics & Policy The New York Times’ Bogus Crime Data about Concealed-Handgun Permit Holders By John R. Lott Jr. January 19, 2017 If gun-control advocates’ claims were on solid ground, they wouldn’t need to make up numbers.
Politics & Policy Psychiatrists Can’t Predict Mass Shootings — Meanwhile, Let the Public Defend Itself By John R. Lott Jr. January 11, 2017 Psychiatrists can’t easily identify those who will prove dangerous to others. Innocent people must retain the right to defend themselves.
Politics & Policy Obama’s Outrageous Expansion of Gun-Buyer Background Checks By John R. Lott Jr. January 3, 2017 Barack Obama has mounted an eleventh-hour bid to deny millions of seniors the right to own a gun.
Politics & Policy Hollywood’s Gun-Control Dud By John R. Lott Jr. December 23, 2016 A gun-control movie flops, big-time.
Politics & Policy Hack Journalism about an Unhacked Election By John R. Lott Jr. December 2, 2016 The idea that the presidential election may have been hacked is completely implausible.
Law & the Courts Voter Fraud Is Not a Myth By John R. Lott Jr. November 8, 2016 America’s limited experiment with voter-ID laws may come to an end after this election.
Politics & Policy National Democrats Slander Minnesota’s Jason Lewis By John R. Lott Jr. November 4, 2016 In the campaign for Minnesota’s second district, Democrat Angie Craig is accusing Jason Lewis of supporting rape and slavery.
Politics & Policy The Myth of the Big Bad Gun Lobby By John R. Lott Jr. August 16, 2016 The gun lobby doesn’t prevent gun control through campaign contributions, but through its members’ belief in a righteous cause.
Politics & Policy Hillary Refuses to Seek the Endorsement of Police Unions By John R. Lott Jr. August 10, 2016 Hillary Clinton stands at odds with the nation’s largest police union.