Discredited gun researcher John Lott’s misleading Las Vegas massacre claims are falling apart

Media Matters ^ | October 3, 2017 | Timothy Johnson

[OttawaFreeper]

Discredited gun researcher John Lott attacked strong firearms regulations in a FoxNews.com op-ed with a dishonest comparison between the United States and Europe relating to gun laws and public massacres. Following a mass shooting sniper attack on a Las Vegas country music concert that left 59 dead and more than 500 people wounded, Lott -- a go-to source for conservative misinformation about gun violence following high-profile shootings -- published an opinion piece at FoxNews.com comparing machine gun attacks in Europe versus the United States

[Roman_War_Criminal]

And you’ll need em’ in the near future with the ever increasing Somali population.

[suthener]

Yeah, that’s why a gun control guy absolutely refused to debate him on CNN. CNN, in their normal unbiased manner cancelled Lott.

[OttawaFreeper]

Yes, and Washington DC ought to rank up there too, eh? Lol.

[Sasparilla]

George Soros has spoken. End of story.

[packrat35]

John Lott is discredited by who??

[from occupied ga]

John Lott is discredited the same way Hillary won the election.

[Big Red Badger]

Hillary Won?

Oh My!

[Grampa Dave]

Discredited fake “news” site launches an ad hominem attack on an honest man.

[Grampa Dave]

Amen bro!

We “ain’t” going to click one of these fake news sites to give them an electronic hit.

[harpu]

Article from Media Matters...read Sharyl Attkinsson’s new book Smear’

You’ll understand why nothing from Media Matters should be believed!!

[indthkr]

Soros mouthpiece bump for later...

[fortes fortuna juvat]

>>I live in Maine, where guns are everywhere.

People here can carry a weapon on their person or in their vehicle without a permit.

Meanwhile, the crime rate is one of the lowest in the country.<<

DEMOGRAPHICS - DEMOGRAPHICS - DEMOGRAPHICS!!! But don’t publicize this fact, because you will be forever stigmatized as a RACIST!

[buffaloguy]

I think this will be the new meme. John Lott’s work has been looked by both good as well as bad statisticians and nobody has come up with any criticisms.

[TXnMA]

When an author starts an article with the term, "Discredited" -- and glibly applies it to the world's top expert in his field, that author automatically "Discredits" itself...

[NorthMountain]

Discredited gun researcher John Lott

Beginning an article with a libel (or is it a slander?) is really bad form.

[RandallFlagg]

When you hit back at these punks for this joke of an article, could you please post a link of it here on FR?

Thank you.

[ssaftler]

Well, the article was in “Media doesn’t Matter”, so I guess you need to consider the source.