How politicians, the media, and botched ‘studies’ have twisted the facts on gun control.” This is Lott’s Fourth Book in Portuguese.

That is Dr. John Lott’s fourth guide to be translated into Portuguese.

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Mitos sobre o desarmamento, de John Lott Jr.

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Nesta obra, o autor realiza uma análise incisiva das falácias que permeiam os debates sobre a posse de armas, desafiando, com dados e argumentos robustos, as narrativas amplamente disseminadas pela mídia. Economista de renome e fundador do Crime Prevention Analysis Middle, Lott dedica-se há mais de três décadas a desmentir as manipulações que envolvem o tema, sendo amplamente reconhecido como uma das maiores autoridades no estudo dos efeitos das armas na sociedade.

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Com uma postura imparcial e científica, Lott examina questões como tiroteios em massa, suicídios e as taxas de posse de armas, revelando como as estatísticas são frequentemente distorcidas e manipuladas pela mídia. Sua crítica, no entanto, vai além, estendendo-se aos políticos que, movidos por interesses obscuros, distorcem o debate para expandir seu poder, reforçar suas agendas e construir narrativas que atendam aos seus próprios objetivos. Dessa forma, Mitos sobre o desarmamento desmascara as alegações que, por tanto tempo, moldaram a percepção pública sobre a relação entre armas e violência.

Leônidas Pellegrini, “MURALHA DE LIVROS | Um santo beberrão e outras novidades…,” Revista Esmeril, Could 9, 2025.

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English translation: Myths about gun possession, by John Lott Jr.

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On this work, the writer supplies an incisive evaluation of the fallacies that permeate debates about gun possession, difficult, with sturdy information and arguments, the narratives broadly disseminated by the media. A famend economist and founding father of the Crime Prevention Analysis Middle, Lott has devoted himself for greater than three many years to debunking the manipulations surrounding the problem, and is well known as one of many best authorities within the research of the consequences of weapons on society.

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With an neutral and scientific stance, Lott examines points comparable to mass shootings, suicides, and gun possession charges, revealing how statistics are sometimes distorted and manipulated by the media. His criticism, nevertheless, goes additional, extending to politicians who, pushed by hidden pursuits, distort the controversy to increase their energy, reinforce their agendas, and assemble narratives that serve their very own goals. On this method, Myths about Disarmament debunks the allegations which have for thus lengthy formed public notion in regards to the relationship between weapons and violence. . . .