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Latest Fact-Checks In Guns

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on April 3, 2023 a tweet
“The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2023
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