For those following the controversy surrounding allegations that Dr. John Lott may have claimed credit for having conducted a 1997 survey of defensive gun use that never occurred, a recent email indicates that Dr. Lott will be releasing the data gathered during his new, 2002 survey on the same issue to academics who request it.
Now, Dr. Lott says the data will show very similar results to those he claims to have obtained in a 1997 survey. If true, it would bolster his claim that a survey was indeed conducted in 1997. But let's keep our eye on the ball here; this controversy is about whether the 1997 survey was invented, not whether its results - real or imagined - happen to be correct.
UPDATE: See Dr. Lott Replies, below, for additional comments Dr. Lott has given me permission to post.
UPDATE II: And, see Lambert's comments on Lott's additional comments.
Posted by Marie Gryphon on January 16, 2003