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Safety For All Initiative
stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.:

"There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s."

True

By Chris Nichols • July 19, 2016

Jim Waldman
stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email:

Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."

True

By Allison Graves • July 15, 2016

Tammy Duckworth
stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet:

Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."

False

By Kevin Hoffman • July 15, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a memorial service in Dallas:

"We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2016

Mike Rawlings
stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference:

In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America."

Half-True

By Neelesh Moorthy • July 12, 2016

Firearms Policy Coalition
stated on June 16, 2016 in an email blast.:

California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together."

Mostly False

By Chris Nichols • July 12, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post:

"40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun."

Mostly True

By Taylor Leighton • July 7, 2016

Gwen Moore
stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet:

"If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2016

Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview:

The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."

Half-True

By Sarah Hauer • July 1, 2016

Americans for Responsible Solutions
stated on May 24, 2016 in an ad:

Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns."

Half-True

By Nick Reid • June 30, 2016

Stephen Colbert
stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch:

Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 27, 2016

John Garamendi
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech.:

"You can’t get on an airplane, but more than 2,000 people on that list have been able to buy a gun."

Mostly False

By Chris Nichols • June 25, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview:

"People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 2016

Michael Moore
stated on June 14, 2016 in a tweet after the Orlando shooting:

The ammunition used in the Orlando shooting "is banned by Geneva Convention. It enters the body, spins & explodes."

False

By Neelesh Moorthy • June 23, 2016

Cory Booker
stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC:

"Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2016

Robert Uithoven
stated on June 6, 2016 in on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers:

"If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California."

Half-True

By Riley Snyder • June 22, 2016

Maggie Hassan
stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement:

Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks."

True

By Allie Morris • June 21, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview:

"Assault rifles already are banned."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • June 20, 2016

Charles Schumer
stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference:

Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 15, 2016

Katie McGinty
stated on June 13, 2016 in in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer:

"He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation."

Mostly False

By Anna Orso • June 15, 2016

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