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 Ben Carson stated on October 9, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance." Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability." Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence." 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" 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." 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." 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." 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." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Jane Harman stated on September 28, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": The Justice Department’s Fast and Furious gun-walking program "started in the Bush administration." Dana Loesch stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet: "Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits." Don Lemon stated on August 20, 2014 in a live broadcast on CNN: "I was able to go and buy an automatic weapon … Most people can go out and buy an automatic weapon." Joe Miller stated on August 9, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ " James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." Jim Rubens stated on March 24, 2014 in in an interview at gun shop in Hudson, N.H.: Says when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2.5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die. Larry Pratt stated on May 6, 2014 in an interview on 'All in with Chris Hayes': "20 percent of the time (smart guns) won't work." Sarah Palin stated on April 26, 2014 in speech to the NRA convention: Says Attorney General Eric Holder recently revealed "this idea to have government have gun owners wear special bracelets that would identify you as a gun owner." Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 6, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" Mr. Conservative stated on January 29, 2014 in a blog post: "According to (Barack) Obama’s newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government," which is "then used as justification for gun confiscation." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Steve Stockman stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter forwarded to PolitiFact: Says U.N. arms treaty will mandate a "new international gun registry." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law."
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Ben Carson stated on October 9, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance." Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability." Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence." 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" 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." 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." 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." 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." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Jane Harman stated on September 28, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": The Justice Department’s Fast and Furious gun-walking program "started in the Bush administration." Dana Loesch stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet: "Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits." Don Lemon stated on August 20, 2014 in a live broadcast on CNN: "I was able to go and buy an automatic weapon … Most people can go out and buy an automatic weapon." Joe Miller stated on August 9, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ " James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." Jim Rubens stated on March 24, 2014 in in an interview at gun shop in Hudson, N.H.: Says when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2.5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die. Larry Pratt stated on May 6, 2014 in an interview on 'All in with Chris Hayes': "20 percent of the time (smart guns) won't work." Sarah Palin stated on April 26, 2014 in speech to the NRA convention: Says Attorney General Eric Holder recently revealed "this idea to have government have gun owners wear special bracelets that would identify you as a gun owner." Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 6, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime" Mr. Conservative stated on January 29, 2014 in a blog post: "According to (Barack) Obama’s newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government," which is "then used as justification for gun confiscation." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Steve Stockman stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter forwarded to PolitiFact: Says U.N. arms treaty will mandate a "new international gun registry." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law."
Ben Carson stated on October 9, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance."
Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability."
Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence."
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"
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."
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."
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."
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."
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
Jane Harman stated on September 28, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": The Justice Department’s Fast and Furious gun-walking program "started in the Bush administration."
Dana Loesch stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet: "Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits."
Don Lemon stated on August 20, 2014 in a live broadcast on CNN: "I was able to go and buy an automatic weapon … Most people can go out and buy an automatic weapon."
Joe Miller stated on August 9, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "If 20 million illegals vote, you can kiss the Second Amendment goodbye."
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ "
James Buchal stated on June 16, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "The government -- not the armed forces -- is stockpiling hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition for domestic use."
Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms."
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years."
Jim Rubens stated on March 24, 2014 in in an interview at gun shop in Hudson, N.H.: Says when armed civilians stop mass shootings with guns, an average of 2.5 people die; otherwise, an average of 18 people die.
Larry Pratt stated on May 6, 2014 in an interview on 'All in with Chris Hayes': "20 percent of the time (smart guns) won't work."
Sarah Palin stated on April 26, 2014 in speech to the NRA convention: Says Attorney General Eric Holder recently revealed "this idea to have government have gun owners wear special bracelets that would identify you as a gun owner."
Oregon Citizens Lobby stated on February 6, 2014 in a legislative hearing tweet: Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime"
Mr. Conservative stated on January 29, 2014 in a blog post: "According to (Barack) Obama’s newest unconstitutionally enacted law, health care professionals are now required to violate HIPAA privacy laws and submit medical data to the government," which is "then used as justification for gun confiscation."
Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
Steve Stockman stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter forwarded to PolitiFact: Says U.N. arms treaty will mandate a "new international gun registry."
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column : Says "your Legislative Assembly was within one vote of enacting each of those bills into Oregon law."