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Dr. John Lott appeared on Iowa’s giant 50,000-watt KXEL-AM radio station to discuss his new op-ed at the New York Post titled “New data reveals the horrific truth about illegal-immigrant crime.
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation reports the federal government “agreed to give at least $149,760” to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality to carry out the confiscation. In addition, $26,535 was paid to the 16 individuals whose guns were purchased. Those costs total $176,295.

Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about the recent Ninth Circuit ruling on open carry in California, the ongoing debate between open and concealed carry, and the implications of background checks on ammunition purchases.
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Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Continue to Lean Politically Left on Crime, Policing, and Gun Control.

Students, reporters, and researchers already rely heavily on AI chatbot programs to write term papers, media reports, and research papers, and social media influencers

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Talk in Brazil 2025 on How to Make People Safer

Talk in Brazil 2025 on How to Make People Safer

https://youtu.be/mSRArgsIXwg?si=0mT4jjMoDETqRUQ0&t=729 Sorry, the video is bouncing around a fair amount. While the video here is started at Lott's presentation, you can watch Luciano Lara's talk before Lott. Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Brazil on July 5th that...

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On The Bill Martinez Show: To Discuss Illegal-Immigrant Crime

On The Bill Martinez Show: To Discuss Illegal-Immigrant Crime

Dr. John Lott talked on The Bill Martinez Show about illegal-immigrant crime and related costs. They also discussed the resignation of a Wisconsin judge after being convicted of obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant, as well as the arrest of Venezuela’s...

On Stacy On The Right: To Discuss Crime Reduction

On Stacy On The Right: To Discuss Crime Reduction

Dr. John Lott appeared on Stacy on the Right, a nationwide radio show, to discuss crime reduction under Trump's policies and the impact of deporting criminal illegal aliens. Audio Clip – Segment 1: Audio Clip – Segment 2: (Friday, January 2, 2026, from 9:20 to 9:50 PM...

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