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 Allen West stated on August 1, 2015 in a blog on his website: The Navy "is bringing charges against" a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter "for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites: "Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns" Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited." Generation Forward PAC stated on June 25, 2015 in an attack ad.: "Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods." John Lott stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox News: "The United States doesn’t have the highest murder rate among developed countries. You look at Russia, you look at Brazil, those are countries that have 3 to 5 times higher murder rates than what we have here in the United States." Hank Johnson stated on June 15, 2015 in a House floor speech: "Two weeks ago, a man entered the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine." Barack Obama stated on June 20, 2015 in a tweet: "Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel." Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House: "This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency." Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Russell Brand stated on May 26, 2015 in an episode of 'The Trews': "The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation." Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years." Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." Van Wanggaard stated on April 21, 2015 in a legislative floor debate: "There's no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever." Jeb Bush stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has the most concealed weapon permits in the nation, "nearly double that of the second state, which is Texas." Edward Flynn stated on April 14, 2015 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, a "second arrest for carrying pot is a felony," but a second or subsequent arrest "for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor." Addicting Information stated on April 4, 2015 in an infographic on the Addicting Info website: "U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century." Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline: "Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns." Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing: "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit." Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales." Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets. Marjorie Sanfilippo stated on February 16, 2015 in a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing: "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses." Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
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Allen West stated on August 1, 2015 in a blog on his website: The Navy "is bringing charges against" a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter "for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites: "Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns" Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited." Generation Forward PAC stated on June 25, 2015 in an attack ad.: "Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods." John Lott stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox News: "The United States doesn’t have the highest murder rate among developed countries. You look at Russia, you look at Brazil, those are countries that have 3 to 5 times higher murder rates than what we have here in the United States." Hank Johnson stated on June 15, 2015 in a House floor speech: "Two weeks ago, a man entered the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine." Barack Obama stated on June 20, 2015 in a tweet: "Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel." Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House: "This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency." Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Russell Brand stated on May 26, 2015 in an episode of 'The Trews': "The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation." Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years." Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." Van Wanggaard stated on April 21, 2015 in a legislative floor debate: "There's no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever." Jeb Bush stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has the most concealed weapon permits in the nation, "nearly double that of the second state, which is Texas." Edward Flynn stated on April 14, 2015 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, a "second arrest for carrying pot is a felony," but a second or subsequent arrest "for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor." Addicting Information stated on April 4, 2015 in an infographic on the Addicting Info website: "U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century." Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline: "Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns." Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing: "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit." Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales." Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets. Marjorie Sanfilippo stated on February 16, 2015 in a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing: "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses." Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
Allen West stated on August 1, 2015 in a blog on his website: The Navy "is bringing charges against" a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter "for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property."
Bloggers stated on July 20, 2015 in various conservative websites: "Obama Makes Huge Move to BAN Social Security Recipients From Owning Guns"
Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."
Generation Forward PAC stated on June 25, 2015 in an attack ad.: "Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods."
John Lott stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox News: "The United States doesn’t have the highest murder rate among developed countries. You look at Russia, you look at Brazil, those are countries that have 3 to 5 times higher murder rates than what we have here in the United States."
Hank Johnson stated on June 15, 2015 in a House floor speech: "Two weeks ago, a man entered the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine."
Barack Obama stated on June 20, 2015 in a tweet: "Here are the stats: Per population, we kill each other with guns at a rate 297x more than Japan, 49x more than France, 33x more than Israel."
Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House: "This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency."
Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
Russell Brand stated on May 26, 2015 in an episode of 'The Trews': "The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation."
Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time."
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years."
Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check."
Van Wanggaard stated on April 21, 2015 in a legislative floor debate: "There's no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever."
Jeb Bush stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has the most concealed weapon permits in the nation, "nearly double that of the second state, which is Texas."
Edward Flynn stated on April 14, 2015 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, a "second arrest for carrying pot is a felony," but a second or subsequent arrest "for carrying a gun illegally is a misdemeanor."
Addicting Information stated on April 4, 2015 in an infographic on the Addicting Info website: "U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century."
Florida News Flash stated on March 29, 2015 in a website headline: "Suntrust Bank cancels account because company sells guns."
Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
Florida Students for Concealed Carry stated on March 16, 2015 in Florida Senate higher education committee hearing: "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit."
Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."
Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison.
Paul Bedard stated on February 27, 2015 in an opinion piece in the "Washington Examiner": Says "President Obama is using executive actions to impose gun control on the nation, targeting the top-selling rifle in the country ... with a ban on one of the most-used" assault rifle bullets.
Marjorie Sanfilippo stated on February 16, 2015 in a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing: "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses."
Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern."
Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed."
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window."
Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban."
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
