{"id":233479,"date":"2026-04-08T20:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=233479"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:24:33","slug":"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When John Lott talks gun policy, he doesn\u2019t deal in vibes.  He deals in numbers. And in his recent interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeldukesshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\">Alaska\u2019s Michael Dukes Show,<\/a> he laid out several data points that directly challenge some of the most common claims in the gun control debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first areas he touched on was the concept of \u201cgun-free zones,\u201d particularly on military bases, where he pointed to a clear pattern in how attackers select targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On Alaska\u2019s Michael Dukes Show: To Discuss Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wPqB9thN3mw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese murderers time after time\u2026 write about how they pick these targets precisely because they want to go to a gun-free zone,\u201d Lott explained. \u201cTheir goal is to kill as many people as possible\u2026 and they know if they go to a place where people are banned from having guns\u2026 they\u2019re going to be able to kill more people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That idea ties directly into his broader argument about deterrence and who actually bears the burden of these policies.  But where Lott really digs in is the data <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/media-bias-hides-the-real-story-behind-mass-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4095\">behind crime and mass shootings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the topic of <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/shootings-frequent-outside-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4094\">mass public shootings<\/a>, he pushed back hard on the commonly repeated narrative about who is responsible for these attacks, citing his own compiled dataset:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you look at all the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/video-stossel-lott-mass-public-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4093\">mass public shootings<\/a> in the United States from 1998 through the end of last year\u2026 about 70% of these shooters are individuals who are suicidal,\u201d he said. \u201cOnly about 7% are classified as racist or anti-immigrant or white supremacist of any type.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-springfield-sa-35-4-review-fast-flat-deadly\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfield-armory-sa-35-4-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\">Springfield SA-35 4\u2033 Review: Fast, Flat, Deadly<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That alone cuts against a major talking point but he didn\u2019t stop there. Lott also broke down demographic representation in ways that rarely make headlines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhites make up about 54% of the mass public shooters\u2026 but they make up about 64% of the population. So if anything, they\u2019re underrepresented.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He contrasted that with other groups he says are statistically overrepresented in the data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMuslims are overrepresented compared to their share of the population\u2026 by a factor of 18.2,\u201d he said, adding that individuals of Middle Eastern descent are overrepresented by about eight times, while trans individuals are overrepresented by roughly six times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether people agree with those interpretations or not, Lott\u2019s broader point is about what gets reported and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-lott-drops-data-bomb-on-terror-media-narratives\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lott-drops-data-bomb-terror-media-narratives\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\">Lott Drops Data Bomb on Terror, Media Narratives<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou would never know this from the media coverage that\u2019s out there,\u201d he said, arguing that selective framing plays a major role in <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sheriff-clarkes-pro-gun-psa-shaped-public-opinion-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4096\">shaping public<\/a> perception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also leaned on international comparisons, but with a warning against oversimplifying them. Using the United Kingdom as an example, Lott pointed to historical data that challenges modern assumptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou go back to 1900\u2026 London\u2026 over 8 million people\u2026 they had a total of two firearm murders,\u201d he noted, emphasizing that this occurred before <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-best-modern-combat-proven-handguns-shotguns-and-rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lott-military-base-carry-mass-shootings-gun-control\" title=\"Lott: On Military Base Carry, Mass Shootings, and Gun Control\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4092\">modern gun<\/a> control laws were implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when looking at modern crime patterns, he highlighted behavioral differences that may be tied to defensive capability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the UK, about 60% of burglaries occur when people are at home. In the United States, it\u2019s about 13%,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd in the UK they break in at 9 at night\u2026 because they want to force people to tell them where their valuables are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a stark contrast\u2014and one Lott argues shouldn\u2019t be ignored.  Zooming out, his argument isn\u2019t that one policy solves everything.  It\u2019s that the conversation often starts from the wrong assumptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data gets simplified. Narratives get locked in. 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