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Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter:
"Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release:
"Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
True
By Lee Logan • February 26, 2010
Ben Bius
Ben Bius
stated on February 9, 2010 in a radio advertisement.:
Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against" gun freedoms.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2010
Hector Uribe
Hector Uribe
stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release:
Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 15, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.:
You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return.
Pants on Fire!
By Ian Jannetta • November 2, 2009
Gun Owners of America
Gun Owners of America
stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members:
The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.:
"More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • April 17, 2009
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on August 1, 2008 in direct mail piece:
"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' the Second Amendment…Ban use of firearms for home defense."
Pants on Fire!
By Alexander Lane • September 23, 2008
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece:
"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."
False
By Alexander Lane • September 23, 2008
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.:
Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
Half-True
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley • July 24, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 26, 2008:
"Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • July 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet:
Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 16, 2007 in "Meet the Press" interview:
"I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA."
False
By Amy Hollyfield • December 31, 2007
Log Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans
stated on October 4, 2007:
"Mitt Romney opposed the gun lobby, even Ronald Reagan."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 24, 2007
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC:
"He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
True
By Jody Kyle • October 3, 2007
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
True
By Nell Benton • September 17, 2007
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson
stated on August 21, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site:
We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
Half-True
By David Baumann • August 29, 2007
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