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Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on December 14, 2016 a tweet:
"Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 27, 2016
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on November 9, 2016 a press conference.:
California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • November 16, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 3, 2016 a debate:
"With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America."
Mostly True
By Allie Morris • October 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:
"We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 4, 2016 a campaign mailer:
Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • October 11, 2016
Jason Kander
Jason Kander
stated on September 15, 2016 a campaign ad:
"In the state legislature, I supported Second Amendment rights."
Mostly True
By Ellen Cagle • October 6, 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
By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 an interview:
"People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 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
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
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
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 13, 2016 an interview with CNN:
"Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • June 13, 2016
Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill
stated on April 26, 2016 a legislative hearing :
"There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives."  
Mostly True
By Jacqueline Tempera • May 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 3, 2016 a Clinton campaign tweet:
Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 5, 2016
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 24, 2016 a tweet:
"Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this."
Mostly True
By Sarah Hauer • March 9, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 19, 2016 a town hall in Underwood, Iowa:
"I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • January 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 17, 2016 the South Carolina Democratic debate:
Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'"
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 18, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 5, 2016 a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations:
"A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • January 5, 2016
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on December 8, 2015 a tweet:
"91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • December 29, 2015
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