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Jason Brodeur
stated on January 16, 2011 comments published in the Fort Myers News-Press.

Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.

False

By Aaron Sharockman • February 1, 2011

Chet Edwards
stated on September 17, 2010 a TV ad

"When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no."

False

October 12, 2010

Rob Portman
stated on June 28, 2010 a campaign statement

Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like."

False

By Stephen Koff • July 25, 2010

Chain email
stated on June 3, 2010 a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet

Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments."

False

By Louis Jacobson • June 9, 2010

Ben Bius
stated on February 9, 2010 a radio advertisement.

Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against" gun freedoms.

False

By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2010

Gun Owners of America
stated on October 9, 2009 an alert to members

The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."

False

By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2009

National Rifle Association
stated on August 1, 2008 a direct mail piece

"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."

False

By Alexander Lane • September 23, 2008

Mitt Romney
stated on December 16, 2007 "Meet the Press" interview

"I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA."

False

December 31, 2007

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