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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post
“A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.”
Mostly False
By Taylor Goldenstein • June 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 4, 2020 a Facebook post
"Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds."
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February 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 26, 2019 a Facebook post
Says guns are required to be registered.  
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By Miriam Valverde • January 8, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 10, 2019 a TV interview
On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it."
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By Mica Soellner • December 6, 2019
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on October 22, 2019 an interview
Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • October 28, 2019
Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on August 20, 2019 a tweet
"75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence."
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By Katherine Baile, Maddie Cherry • October 17, 2019
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on September 22, 2019 a TV interview
Universal background checks involve asking people "to submit the serial numbers to their guns to a state or federal official," and that violates the Second Amendment.
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • October 4, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 12, 2019 the Democratic debate in Houston
"Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street  — period."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 12, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on August 10, 2019 an interview on Fox News
In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela."  
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By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2019
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
stated on August 9, 2019 a TV interview
"97% of murders occur with handguns."
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 15, 2019
Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling
stated on August 10, 2019 a tweet
Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.
Mostly False
August 14, 2019
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump
stated on August 6, 2019 a tweet
"Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."
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By Duncan Agnew • August 7, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on July 30, 2019 in a debate
Says "we lose nearly 40,000 people in this country to gun violence, a number that no other country comes even close to."
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • August 2, 2019
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "Joe Biden calls for gun ban."
Mostly False
July 9, 2019
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 30, 2019 an on stage interview in Brazil
"Anybody can buy any weapon, any time without much, if any, regulation. They buy it over the internet. They can buy machine guns."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 4, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on May 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo depicts a teacher and student with guns guarding a Delaware high school in 1973 after a shooting threat.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • May 23, 2019
Wayne Messam
Wayne Messam
stated on May 16, 2019 campaign website
In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • May 20, 2019
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 6, 2019 a Medium post
"Nowadays, there is more regulation over toy guns than real ones."
Mostly False
By Yanqi Xu • May 10, 2019
Wisconsin Firearms Coalition
Wisconsin Firearms Coalition
stated on January 11, 2019 a Facebook post
"Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding ‘Red Flag Gun Seizures’ for Wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!"
Mostly False
By Mica Soellner • January 30, 2019
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on October 18, 2018 a debate
Says Claire McCaskill "voted against including health records in the background check system."
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By Tom Warhover • November 1, 2018
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