Dr John Lott Exposes Media Dishonesty About Good Guys with Guns & Mass Shootings - CNP #17

About this video

Colion interviews researcher John Lott to discuss his findings on defensive gun uses by civilians. Lott argues that armed citizens have stopped numerous mass shootings—claiming 10 cases in the past 12 months and 63 total cases identified—but that these incidents receive little to no national media coverage. Colion and Lott discuss what they describe as media bias, gun-free zones as target selection factors, and the disconnect between public perception and what Lott presents as the reality of defensive gun use.

Key takeaways

• Lott claims that civilians with concealed carry permits have stopped what he describes as 63 would-be mass shootings, with 10 occurring in the 12 months prior to this conversation, though he argues these incidents rarely receive national media attention
• Lott argues that many mass shooters deliberately target gun-free zones, citing what he describes as manifestos and diaries indicating attackers seek locations where victims cannot defend themselves
• Colion and Lott discuss what they characterize as systematic media underreporting and misreporting of defensive gun uses, claiming this shapes public perception and policy debates on gun control

Episode details: published September 22, 2022 · 18:01 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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