John Lott is an empirical scholar of great talent. He does not allow moral theorizing to be bold without backup. Thus he is skeptical of Loury's characterization of the American criminal justice system as racist because the hard facts seem to tell...
Lott points to a recent phenomenon where gun lovers are buying up now to avoid costly regulation later. "We call it the Obama factor. People are very concerned that if a Democrat is elected they will see more restrictions on handguns and assault...