Latest False 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 Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.” Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles: Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in Instagram post: “56 million defenseless people ‘rounded up and exterminated’ in the 20th Century because of gun control.” Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store” Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration." Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings. Colion Noir stated on March 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "90% of Americans do not support universal background checks." Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police. Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “At 17 years old Kyle (Rittenhouse) was perfectly legal to be able to possess that rifle without parental supervision.” Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kamala Harris said, “If elected & you don’t surrender your guns, I will sign an executive order & the police will show up at your door.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a video: "You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual." Viral image 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." 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.” National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” Viral image 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?” 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.” YouTube videos stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video: Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle. 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." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol. 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." 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. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!" Viral image 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."
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Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.” Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles: Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in Instagram post: “56 million defenseless people ‘rounded up and exterminated’ in the 20th Century because of gun control.” Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store” Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration." Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings. Colion Noir stated on March 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "90% of Americans do not support universal background checks." Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police. Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.” Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him." Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “At 17 years old Kyle (Rittenhouse) was perfectly legal to be able to possess that rifle without parental supervision.” Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kamala Harris said, “If elected & you don’t surrender your guns, I will sign an executive order & the police will show up at your door.” Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a video: "You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual." Viral image 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." 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.” National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” Viral image 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?” 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.” YouTube videos stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video: Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle. 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." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol. 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." 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. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!" Viral image 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."
Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.”
Viral image stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles: Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in Instagram post: “56 million defenseless people ‘rounded up and exterminated’ in the 20th Century because of gun control.”
Viral image stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: In this photo, “Man uses a gun to rob a Texas convenience store. Man was shot by every customer inside the store”
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration."
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings.
Colion Noir stated on March 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "90% of Americans do not support universal background checks."
Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police.
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 31, 2020 in a statement: Says Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes “have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation” in Kenosha
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing: Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him."
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured.
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “At 17 years old Kyle (Rittenhouse) was perfectly legal to be able to possess that rifle without parental supervision.”
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Kamala Harris said, “If elected & you don’t surrender your guns, I will sign an executive order & the police will show up at your door.”
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: “For the first time, the Honor Guard soldiers that march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery have been issued live ammunition.”
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image from the St. Louis protest is “what MSM (mainstream media) won’t show you. Peaceful demonstrator pointing weapon at homeowner.”
Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a video: "You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual."
Viral image 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."
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.”
National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.”
Viral image 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?”
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.”
YouTube videos stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video: Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle.
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."
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol.
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."
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.
Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."
Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"
Viral image 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."
