"Discredited pro-gun researcher John Lott falls apart when you press him While testifying before a joint congressional committee on gun violence, discredited pro-gun researcher and National Rifle Association favorite John Lott imploded when questioned about his history of dishonesty, going so far as to blame his own family for authoring fake glowing reviews of his research. "
"During the hearing, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) asked Lott about Mary Rosh, a fictitious persona Lott acknowledged in 2003 that he had invented and used for three years to write positive reviews of his own works and to answer his critics. "
"This dismantling of Lott’s problematic history is a prime lesson for media outlets that continue to invite him to contribute"
