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Latest Fact-Checks In Guns

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 2, 2024 an X post:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called voter ID “racist,” calls NRA a “terrorist organization” and supports affirmative action.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 14, 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
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on April 15, 2024 a moderated conversation:
“As many as 75% of school shootings resulted from a gun that was not secured.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • April 22, 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
By Sofia Ahmed • February 28, 2024
Instagram posts
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
By Sofia Ahmed • February 27, 2024
Charles Schumer
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.”
Mostly True
By David Scibilia • February 21, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 15, 2024 a post:
“At least one of Kansas City shooters identified as Sahil Omar, a 44 year old illegal immigrant.”
Pants on Fire!
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 16, 2024
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on February 11, 2024 an interview:
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act led to “a 12% reduction in urban homicides in this country.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • February 15, 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
By Marta Campabadal Graus • December 21, 2023
Shannon Watts
Shannon Watts
stated on October 25, 2023 a post on X:
“It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 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
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on August 14, 2023 a campaign email:
A Democrat-sponsored bill proposes a “1,000% gun tax on most firearms.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • September 8, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 28, 2023 a Facebook post:
“Shots fired T.L Hanna High School 1 seriously injured.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
By Marta Campabadal Graus • June 20, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 10, 2023 a CNN town hall:
“Many of these teachers are soldiers, ex-soldiers, ex-policeman.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 11, 2023
Marc Short
Marc Short
stated on May 7, 2023 remarks on CNN's "State of the Union":
“This year, there have been 13,000 deaths by gun violence. The vast majority, 95% of them, are in inner cities, where you have some of the strictest gun control laws in the country.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2023
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on April 14, 2023 a speech to the National Rifle Association:
"In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2023
Kamala Harris
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.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Madison Czopek • April 18, 2023
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