John Lott: Ban Guns & Murder Rates Go Up - Piers Morgan Tonight

20.12.2012

Piers Morgan and Christiane Amanpour debate gun control with guests Steve Dulan and John R. Lott, Jr.

As part of a very special edition of "Piers Morgan Tonight," on Wednesday evening the program welcomed a live audience, as well as a handful of informed, invested and influential guests, to continue a conversation on guns in America.

In the aftermath of the unimaginable tragedy that left 20 children dead within the walls of Sandy Hook Elementary School, Piers Morgan invited both Steve Dulan and John Lott to share their perspective on the call for increased gun legislation.

A believer in the concept that firearms can promote safety, Dulan offered his perspective:

"I've had conversations with individuals who've saved lives with guns," said the Attorney for the Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners. "More than one of the folks who have come through my class have saved lives with guns, and in fact, semi-automatic guns. They have protected themselves, and their loved ones, so we look at it as guns save lives, also."

As the town hall style program continued, Lott -- the author of "More Guns, Less Crime" -- reengaged with Morgan on a debate they'd taken up on multiple occasions previously:

"Every place, that guns have been banned, murder rates have gone up. You can not point to one place -- whether it's Chicago, or whether it's D.C., or whether it's been England, or whether it's been Jamaica..."

As the man seated in the front row of the audience continued to list cities and countries, Morgan quickly cut him off:

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[Sébastien Shaikh]

Where can i watch the full debate?

[showmethemoney1975]

You can't boss.

[ersatzear]

Piers is such a shit. Lott's statistics are correct. What Piers misses, is that he says MURDERS, not GUN MURDERS.

[Jamal Boussi]

Globalist propaganda scum... Come and take it if you dare...

[davk003]

HAHA Piers "Show some respect to the other guests." After he just yelled and talked over Lott. Piers is such a tool.

[titsinkuen]

John Lott is a GENIUS!!!!!!!

[Lou Tillman]

Piers attempts to confuse the big picture by limiting "murders " to "gun murders." Piers ,Id rather be shot than be strangled....its much more humane!

The school shootings have all been psychotic young men -plenty of warning and nowhere to take them (psych hospital) We have a mental illness protocol problem-not a gun problem. We have a gang problem-not a gun problem.

[JP Swiss]

Deport Piers Morgan

[witch532]

"Show some respect for the other guests" Hey Piers, howabout youshow some respect to John Lott?

You're a dildo

[seangarrett92]

"Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest."

-Ghandi