Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Josh Stein
stated on June 6, 2025 an X post

“Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.”

By Paul Specht • August 5, 2025

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 17, 2024 Speech

After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.”

By Madeline Heim • July 18, 2024

Charles Schumer
stated on January 29, 2024 a press release

“TSA found with metal detectors nearly 7,000 firearms at airports last year — an all-time high.”

By David Scibilia • February 21, 2024

Kamala Harris
stated on April 14, 2023 a speech to the National Action Network

“One in 5 Americans has lost a family member to gun violence.”

By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • April 18, 2023

Instagram posts
stated on March 29, 2023 an Instagram post

“The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting.

By Madison Czopek • March 31, 2023

Ashbey Beasley
stated on March 27, 2023 a statement to the media

“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”

By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2023

Gavin Newsom
stated on January 23, 2023 a tweet

“The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 25, 2023

Cliff Hayes
stated on November 23, 2022 a TV interview.

“When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings.

By Warren Fiske • December 2, 2022

Charles Schumer
stated on May 25, 2022 a floor speech

“The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 4, 2022

Facebook posts
stated on May 25, 2022 in a post

"More people die from hands, fists, feet, than rifles.”

May 27, 2022

Joe Biden
stated on May 24, 2022 a national address from the White House.

"When we passed the assault weapons ban, mass shootings went down. When the law expired, mass shootings tripled."

By Jon Greenberg • May 25, 2022

Steve Kerr
stated on May 24, 2022 remarks to the media

“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”

By Amy Sherman • May 25, 2022

Chris Murphy
stated on May 24, 2022 an interview with CNN

“Most of these killers tend to be 18, 19 years old.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 25, 2022

Dave McCormick
stated on April 4, 2022 an ad

Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."

April 15, 2022

Elise Stefanik
stated on July 6, 2021 a tweet

Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”

By Cassidey Kavathas • August 13, 2021

Viral image
stated on August 2, 2019 a Facebook post

Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory.

By Madison Czopek • March 30, 2021

Alex Padilla
stated on March 22, 2021 remarks in a Senate hearing

“In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”

By Gabrielle Settles, Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2021

Viral image
stated on March 22, 2021 a tweet

These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.

By Jon Greenberg • March 24, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on July 13, 2020 Facebook post

Says Joe Biden has said 150 million Americans died from guns and another 120 million from COVID-19

By Nusaiba Mizan • July 20, 2020

Chris Jacobs
stated on June 13, 2020 remarks in a debate

Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”

By Meghan Hall, Julia Schneider • June 18, 2020

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