Natalie Solent is disappointed in Lott, but is still impressed by More Guns, Less Crime. Unfortunately, the 98% figure is not an aberration. It is typical of the remarkable carelessness with facts that Lott displays and his refusal to back down even when obviously in the wrong. For more examples, see here and here.
Steve Verdon is continuing to work his way through Ayres and Donahue. He has found a misprint in one of their tables where some coefficients are missing and wonders what I would say if I found something similar in Lott and Mustard. Well, I did find something similar in Lott and Mustard (the coefficient for murder in footnote 49 is ten times what it should be) and didn't say anything about it in my critique. I hope Steve can come up with some substantive criticisms of Ayres and Donahue.