Latest Fact-Checks In Guns

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2026 a post on Truth Social
Gov. Tim Walz had Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed.
False
By Madison Czopek • January 6, 2026
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X posts
stated on September 11, 2025 an X post
A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 12, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 25, 2025 a Facebook post
“President Trump just announced full nationwide concealed carry reciprocity.”
False
January 29, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 16, 2024 an Instagram post
Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow.
False
December 17, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 23, 2024 an Instagram post
The government is arming “illegal immigrants.”
False
September 26, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 13, 2024 a statement to the media
“The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 15, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on April 21, 2024 a post on X
“Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 27, 2024 an Instagram post
The ATF updated its background check policy to allow “illegal immigrants” to purchase firearms.
False
February 28, 2024
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Instagram posts
stated on February 1, 2024 a video
Removing gun-related homicides in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and St. Louis would drop the U.S. to 189th out of 193 countries in gun violence.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 27, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 21, 2024 Instagram posts
The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence.
False
February 27, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 17, 2023 una publicación en Facebook
"La administración acaba de aprobar este vacío legal, 100% legal, que permite a todos los residentes estadounidenses en buena posición obtener un permiso de portación oculta (de armas) válido en 2023".
False
December 21, 2023
Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney
stated on August 21, 2023 a campaign website
Jim Justice “supports banning sporting rifles for law-abiding citizens.”
False
By Ayden Norcross • October 24, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 25, 2023 an Instagram reel
"Trump just bought a handgun!”
False
By Sara Swann • September 27, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 28, 2023 a Facebook post
“Shots fired T.L Hanna High School 1 seriously injured.”
False
August 29, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2023 una publicación de Facebook
“Arma que EE.UU. le dio a Ucrania es vista en manos de cártel”.
False
June 20, 2023
Cameron Sexton
Cameron Sexton
stated on March 30, 2023 an interview
Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 13, 2023
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on March 31, 2023 a segment on “The Ingraham Angle"
Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state Capitol floor.”
False
By Madison Czopek • April 4, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2023 a screenshot shared on Facebook
Photo of person holding sign shows the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville, Tennessee, school.
False
By Madison Czopek • March 30, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 26, 2023 an Instagram post
Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.”
False
February 28, 2023
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 13, 2023 social media posts
“Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 15, 2023
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