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National Rifle Association

National Rifle Association

An advocacy group that fights restrictions on the right to bear arms.

National Rifle Association Website

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National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 22, 2022 Radio ad
Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
Mostly False
By Ben Wells • October 31, 2022
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on November 25, 2019 a story
Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 18, 2020
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "Joe Biden calls for gun ban."
Mostly False
July 9, 2019
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on March 21, 2018 a segment on NRATV
"March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • March 23, 2018
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 5, 2017 a press release
"The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions."
Mostly True
By Manuela Tobias • October 6, 2017
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 8, 2016 a flier.
Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • October 17, 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
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on August 10, 2016
Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense."
False
By Will Doran • August 11, 2016
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 8, 2014 a mailer.
Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights."
Mostly True
By Nancy Madsen • October 6, 2014
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 24, 2014 a campaign ad
"Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • October 1, 2014
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on April 17, 2013 a statement
The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 18, 2013
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 4, 2012 an anti-Nelson mailer
Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • September 26, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 4, 2012 on NRA ILA's website
"Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 25, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
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."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on May 16, 2012 a radio ad
Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles."
Mostly False
May 29, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 15, 2011 a website alert
Wisconsin’s concealed-carry permit rules demand more proof than other states that safety training requirements are met, rendering "all existing (training) certificates insufficient" as part of the permit application  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 31, 2011
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on February 10, 2011 a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference
"Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 16, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About National Rifle Association

John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
stated on May 19, 2019 an interview
"We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado.  
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May 30, 2019
Van Jones
Van Jones
stated on September 13, 2013 a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
"1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 17, 2013 remarks in the White House Rose Garden
A "wide majority of NRA households ... supported this legislation" on gun background checks.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 17, 2013 remarks in the White House Rose Garden
"The NRA used to support expanded background checks."
True
By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2013
Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on January 15, 2013 an MSNBC interview
"Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • January 23, 2013
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on October 18, 2010 an interview
Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 9, 2010
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