Evidently, in an American Medical Association journal, two academics went after John Lott, a scholar whose research indicates that right-to-carry gun laws reduce crime. In reply, Lott provided a half-page’s worth of refutation, pointing out what appears to be a load of errors (the original article is subscriber-only).

Their reply? “We respectfully disagree with Dr. Lott’s comments and stand by our editorial.”

As Lott says, “irksome.”