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The Real Masterminds of the Crime Wave

Under the guise of ensuring that the rights of defendants are upheld, states like New York have stacked the deck in such a way as to make the prosecution's job presumptively impossible. The results of this change have been predictable and disastrous.

The CDC Isn’t About Science — It’s About Gun Control

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky claimed in 2021 that the supposed public-health agency is "not here about gun control." As it turns out, the CDC is all about gun control.

So Long, Mayor Lightfoot

Lightfoot's tenure has been marked by numerous anti-Second Amendment actions, a sharp uptick in crime and her “protection for me, but not for thee” attitude toward her constituency.

Crime Facts the Mainstream Media Doesn't Want To Report

In a notable address to Congress, John Lott quickly detailed the facts about crime the mainstream media has no interest in reporting.

President’s Column | The Groundwork Is Done — Now It’s Up To Us

Violent crime in the United States is escalating due in large part to left-leaning judges and prosecutors being unwilling to do their jobs.

Why the Gun-Control Crowd Loathes John Lott

Gun-control groups find the research from John Lott so inconvenient to their ambitions that they’ve spent years doing all they can to disparage, delegitimize and cancel him.

New Study Shows Localized Nature of America’s Murder “Problem”

New research proves, once again, what most of us have known all along—when it comes to murder in America, the country’s millions of lawful gun owners are not the problem.

Gun Owners Aren't to Blame For Surging Violent Crime

Increases in violent crime are the result of a number of factors, yet some politicians and media members are blaming lawful gun owners. Here is why.

Confiscation in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's authoritarian zeal to disarm his citizens is a warning to any free people–and it shows how fundamentally important our constitutional protections are.

Reduce Crime, Not Rights

Jurisdictions that embrace the progressive soft-on-crime philosophy that was popularized after a handful of high-profile police-suspect interactions are fueling rising crime rates. American freedom is not to blame for this.

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