Latest Fact-checks in Guns Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons. Mira Signer stated on April 28, 2016 in a conference.: States with "the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 3, 2016 in a TV interview.: "Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one." Adrian Garcia stated on February 5, 2016 in a campaign news release: "Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA." Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database." Virginia Center for Public Safety stated on January 18, 2016 in a rally flier: "Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars." Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in the South Carolina Democratic debate: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'" Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states." Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2016 in a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations: "A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked." Laura Ingraham stated on January 3, 2016 in on "Fox News Sunday": "The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent." Patrick Murphy stated on December 8, 2015 in a tweet: "91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted." Martin O'Malley stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate: "Secretary Clinton changes her position on (gun issues) every election year, it seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against President Obama and saying we don't need federal standards." Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States."
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Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons. Mira Signer stated on April 28, 2016 in a conference.: States with "the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 3, 2016 in a TV interview.: "Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one." Adrian Garcia stated on February 5, 2016 in a campaign news release: "Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA." Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database." Virginia Center for Public Safety stated on January 18, 2016 in a rally flier: "Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars." Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in the South Carolina Democratic debate: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'" Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states." Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2016 in a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations: "A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked." Laura Ingraham stated on January 3, 2016 in on "Fox News Sunday": "The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent." Patrick Murphy stated on December 8, 2015 in a tweet: "91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted." Martin O'Malley stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate: "Secretary Clinton changes her position on (gun issues) every election year, it seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against President Obama and saying we don't need federal standards." Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States."
Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons.
Mira Signer stated on April 28, 2016 in a conference.: States with "the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns."
John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns.
Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms."
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined."
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1.
Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this."
Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
Gavin Newsom stated on December 5, 2015 in a campaign email: "So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 3, 2016 in a TV interview.: "Under Virginia law, if you are a non-federally licensed (gun) dealer, you cannot get a background check even if you want one."
Adrian Garcia stated on February 5, 2016 in a campaign news release: "Gene Green is the NRA’s favorite Democrat in Congress. ... "It’s no wonder the congressman has a lifetime A rating from the NRA."
Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database."
Virginia Center for Public Safety stated on January 18, 2016 in a rally flier: "Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in the South Carolina Democratic debate: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'"
Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers.
Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would."
Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns."
Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states."
Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2016 in a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations: "A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked."
Laura Ingraham stated on January 3, 2016 in on "Fox News Sunday": "The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked."
Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. There's a study showing that where states have open carry or concealed carry, but particularly open carry, the crime is down 25 percent."
Patrick Murphy stated on December 8, 2015 in a tweet: "91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted."
Martin O'Malley stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate: "Secretary Clinton changes her position on (gun issues) every election year, it seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against President Obama and saying we don't need federal standards."
Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States."
