Evan DeFilippis

This is a fact sheet which catalogs numerous academic integrity violations of gun researcher John R. Lott. It systematically debunks numerous falsehoods and spurious results Lott has parroted over the course of his career. For a more detailed examination…

John Lott

Review of John Lott’s Error-Filled “War Against Guns”

Sep 7, 2016, 2:36 AM 5

The War Against Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies by John Lott is well on its way to ascending into the pantheon of pro-gun literature. A parade of conservative heavyweights has lavished praise on the book since its…

Debunking Myths, John Lott

John Lott, the NRA’s Favorite Gun ‘Academic’, Is A Fraud

Sep 7, 2016, 2:30 AM 2

The United States seems to be in a perpetual cycle mourning mass shootings in the country. This year alone, there have already been 233 mass shootings, where four or more victims were shot, leaving 310 dead and 930 injured….

Debunking Myths

Five Arguments Against Gun Control – And Why They’re All Wrong

Sep 7, 2016, 2:26 AM 27

The National Rifle Association and its allies have their post-shooting routine down cold. They wait a day or two and then respond with a blistering array of attacks against gun-safety advocates calling for reform. No matter what the circumstances…

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Policy Solutions

Four Simple Solutions to Gun Violence

Sep 7, 2016, 12:54 AM 1

Two weeks ago President Obama rolled out a host of executive actions designed to curb gun violence. His proposals aimed to more clearly define who is in the business of selling guns, and to bolster the FBI and the Bureau…

Video

Talk: The State of Data in the Gun Violence Debate

Mar 28, 2016, 12:43 AM 3

This is a speech given by Evan DeFilippis, John Brownstein, and Ben Reis in Austin, TX for SXSW on the state of data in the gun violence debate. Gun-related violence in the U.S. is a public health crisis, with…