John Lott Quotes

#1. John Lott has done the most extensive, thorough and sophisticated study we have on the effects of loosening gun control laws.

Gary Kleck

#2. John Lott documents how far 'politically correct' vested interests are willing to go to denigrate anyone who dares disagree with them. Lott has done us all a service by his thorough, thoughtful scholarly approach to a highly controversial issue.

Milton Friedman

#3. The world is a looking glass. It gives back to every man a true reflection of his own thoughts. Rule your mind or it will rule you.

Gautama Buddha

#4. Go forward with new zeal and determination, and through your example shine the light of the gospel in this troubled world.

L. Tom Perry

#5. All equally see in the convulsion in America an era in the history of the world, out of which must come in the end a general recognition of the right of mankind to the produce of their labor and the pursuit of happiness.

Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

#6. Dont let anyone tell you what you are ever- that way you never run the danger of becoming anything but what you believe in.

Pete Wentz

#7. There might just be a universal expectation to respect the dead, but my work is also born from another aspect of Thai society - that is, the overemphasis on familial bonds.

Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook

#8. During waves of terror attacks, Israel's national police chief will call on all concealed-handgun permit holders to make sure they carry firearms at all times, and Israelis have many examples where concealed permit holders have saved lives.

John R. Lott Jr.

#9. I have known Trent Lott for 20 years, ... I don't believe he's racist. But he must proactively send a message to his colleagues in the Senate and the American people that he is absolutely opposed to any segregation in any form and racism in any form and discrimination in any form.

John McCain

#10. If those states which did not have right-to-carry concealed gun provisions had adopted them in 1992, approximately 1,570 murders; 4,177 rapes; and over 60,000 aggravate assaults would have been avoided yearly.

John R. Lott Jr.

#11. Embarrassingly for Obama, it appeared that his administration had jumped the gun on banning the bullets.

John R. Lott Jr.