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National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
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By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on April 26, 2012 a speech on the Senate floor
Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked."
True
By Erin O'Neill • May 3, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 23, 2012 a television ad
Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
True
By Molly Moorhead • February 29, 2012
Donna Seidel
Donna Seidel
stated on November 7, 2011 a press release
A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit.  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2011
Jeff Wentworth
Jeff Wentworth
stated on February 22, 2011 a TV interview
"We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.
True
March 17, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 9, 2011 comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 10, 2011
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on December 1, 2010 a city council meeting
Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
True
By Janie Har • December 23, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 14, 2010 Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010
"Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms."
True
July 14, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on May 5, 2010 an op ed article
"We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."
True
May 7, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on February 1, 2010 a news release
"Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
True
By Lee Logan • February 26, 2010
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
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
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