Fact Check Posts – Page 5

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stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image:

If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability."

By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:

In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.”

By Paul Specht • June 26, 2020

National Rifle Association
stated on November 25, 2019 in a story:

Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.”

By Samantha Putterman • March 18, 2020

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stated on February 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Maxine Waters tweeted, “Every single gun owner I have talked to has told me, ‘As soon as I walked out of that gun store, I felt a killer growing inside of me.’ When will we acknowledge there is no such thing as a responsible gun owner?”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:

After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household seized.”

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2020

YouTube videos
stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video:

Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle.

By Daniel Funke • January 21, 2020

John Rodgers
stated on January 10, 2020 in an interview with VTDigger:

"And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones."

By Ellie French • January 17, 2020

Virginia House Democratic Caucus
stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.:

The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol.

By Warren Fiske • January 15, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them."

By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies.

By Samantha Putterman • January 13, 2020

Philip Van Cleave
stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.:

U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."

By Warren Fiske • January 9, 2020

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stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 18, 2019

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stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators."

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2019

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stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump said, "Make no mistake: They’re not after me. They are after you; your guns, your Christian values, your freedom. I’m just in their way."

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2019

Beto O'Rourke
stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview:

"To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns."

By Tom Kertscher • October 21, 2019

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stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Since Israel started training teachers with guns, "there have only been two school shootings in 44 years and both shooters were killed by teachers."

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 2, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2019:

"Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."

By Madlin Mekelburg • September 18, 2019

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stated on September 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:

The Odessa shooter "had a Beto sticker on his truck."

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 13, 2019

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stated on August 17, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Quotes Ronald Reagan as saying, "Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempts to disarm the people must be stopped, by force if necessary."

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 10, 2019

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stated on August 8, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Hitler said, "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 21, 2019

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