John R. Lott

John Lott is the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and most recently the author of "Gun Control Myths." Until January 2021, Lott was the senior adviser for research and statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy.

Biden's 'guns first' approach to violent crime ignores basic facts

OPINION February 4, 2022

Biden's 'guns first' approach to violent crime ignores basic facts

Gun ownership didn't fuel the increase in crime over the last couple of years. Rather, people worried about violent crime and decided to arm themselves for self-protection.