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Ben Bius
Ben Bius
stated on February 9, 2010 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 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 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 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 a news conference.
"More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."
Half-True
April 17, 2009
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on August 1, 2008 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 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 a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.
Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
Half-True
By Bill Adair • 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
July 8, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on January 28, 2008 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 "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
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 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 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 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
August 29, 2007
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