Reception
Lott's book has been well received by those in the pro-gun lobby and amongst conservatives more generally. Two reviewers on the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legal Action website describe how Lott's book:
has thrown a monkey wrench into the plans to disarm civilians. Readers who understand human nature and the mechanism of deterrence will find validation for everything they have intuitively known. As Lott has done in the past, he does so again with an unparalleled intensity.David Hemenway, a professor of health policy at Harvard University with a focus on violence, homicide and guns, and author of a book called Private Guns, Public Health stated that Lott's book had many incorrect statistics including misuse of statistics and failure to refer to peer-reviewed studies:
In his analyses, Lott virtually always uses complicated econometrics. For readers to accept the results requires complete faith in Lott's integrity, that he will always conduct careful and competent research. Lott does not merit such faith. It is unfortunate, for Lott analyzes important policy issues in a contentious policy arena where more good research is needed.Read more about this topic: The Bias Against Guns
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