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Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on June 8, 2016 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
Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2016 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
Mike Rawlings
stated on July 8, 2016 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
Firearms Policy Coalition
stated on June 16, 2016 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
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 18, 2016 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
Gwen Moore
stated on June 23, 2016 a tweet
"If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Mostly True
July 1, 2016
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 17, 2016 a radio interview
The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."
Half-True
By Sarah Hauer • July 1, 2016
Americans for Responsible Solutions
Americans for Responsible Solutions
stated on May 24, 2016 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
Stephen Colbert
stated on June 23, 2016 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
John Garamendi
stated on June 22, 2016 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
Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 an interview
"People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."  
Mostly True
June 24, 2016
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
stated on June 14, 2016 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
Cory Booker
stated on June 16, 2016 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
Robert Uithoven
stated on June 6, 2016 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
Maggie Hassan
stated on June 21, 2016 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
Ron Johnson
stated on June 13, 2016 an interview
"Assault rifles already are banned."
Mostly False
June 20, 2016
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on June 14, 2016 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
Katie McGinty
stated on June 13, 2016 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
Safety For All Initiative
Safety For All Initiative
stated on June 13, 2016 a campaign website
"More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."  
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • June 14, 2016
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on June 12, 2016 an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting
The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute."  
Mostly False
By Neelesh Moorthy • June 14, 2016
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