The “More Guns, Less Crime” Hypothesis is Officially Dead
Despite his own recent research showing Right to Carry laws have no impact on murder rates, pro-gun advocate John Lott continues to peddle disinformation
By: Devin Hughes
John Lott — author of the “More Guns, Less Crime'' hypothesis and a book by that name — recently released a paper finding that Right to Carry laws and Permitless Carry have no statistically significant impact on murder rates.
This is striking as Lott has previously published a substantial number of studies finding that such laws decrease…
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