John Lott
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The FBI's Gun Data Fail
A new report exposes that the Bureau's data on instances of armed civilians stopping or preventing mass shootings is inaccurate and vastly undercounted.
The Success of Concealed Carry
In a nation with seemingly more "mass shootings," permit holders "stop more active shooters than police."
RCI: Illegal Migrants Less Likely to Commit Crime? Guess Again.
A review of the available data shows that the criminal records of millions of migrants remain unknown.
RCI: FBI Quietly Revises Violent Crime Stats
New data shows violent crime increased in 2022 by 4.5% — far more than previously reported.
In Brief: No, Crime Is Not Going Down
The decline in reported crimes is a function of less reporting, not less crime.
In Brief: Strip Gun Rights, Even When There's No Crime?
The lower the threshold for taking away a person's guns, the more likely it is that guns will be taken away from innocent people.
The Truth About Good Guys With Guns
Defensive uses of firearms are a lot more common than the FBI would have us believe.
In Brief: Red-Flag Laws Won't Keep Anyone Safer
Red-flag laws do nothing but put innocent people at risk and make it easier to disarm opponents for political purposes.
RCI: Link Between Immigration and Crime
Europe shows a clear connection, which the U.S. seriously downplays at its peril.
RCI: How the FBI Undercounts Armed Citizen Responders
Mass killers are thwarted by good guys with guns far more often than the FBI or media want you to know.
Still More Evidence of Electoral Fraud
A peer-reviewed study finds more than 250,000 excess votes for Joe Biden across six battleground states.
In Brief: Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders
John Lott explains why you never hear of these stories amidst the slew of crimes tales.
