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 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." Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered. Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’" Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place." Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!" Mike Adams stated on November 27, 2019 in a blog.: A state senate bill would "criminalize a father teaching his own son how to use a hunting rifle." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon." 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." Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "People with pre-existing mental health conditions have access to firearms and not health care." Robin Vos stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview: Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it." Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Make no mistake: They’re not after me. They are after you; your guns, your Christian values, your freedom. I’m just in their way." Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales. Scott Fitzgerald stated on September 22, 2019 in a TV interview: Universal background checks involve asking people "to submit the serial numbers to their guns to a state or federal official," and that violates the Second Amendment. Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since Israel started training teachers with guns, "there have only been two school shootings in 44 years and both shooters were killed by teachers." Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an 11-year-old girl shot and killed two armed "illegal aliens" after they broke into her home in Montana. Gina Hinojosa stated on September 4, 2019 in a press conference: "You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase a gun. Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on September 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: The Odessa shooter "had a Beto sticker on his truck." Josh Kaul stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check." Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster." Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Houston: "Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street — period." Viral image stated on August 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Ronald Reagan as saying, "Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempts to disarm the people must be stopped, by force if necessary." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 4, 2019 in an interview: "There are 390 million guns out on the streets of a country of 329 million people."
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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." Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered. Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’" Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place." Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!" Mike Adams stated on November 27, 2019 in a blog.: A state senate bill would "criminalize a father teaching his own son how to use a hunting rifle." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon." 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." Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "People with pre-existing mental health conditions have access to firearms and not health care." Robin Vos stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview: Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it." Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Make no mistake: They’re not after me. They are after you; your guns, your Christian values, your freedom. I’m just in their way." Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales. Scott Fitzgerald stated on September 22, 2019 in a TV interview: Universal background checks involve asking people "to submit the serial numbers to their guns to a state or federal official," and that violates the Second Amendment. Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since Israel started training teachers with guns, "there have only been two school shootings in 44 years and both shooters were killed by teachers." Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an 11-year-old girl shot and killed two armed "illegal aliens" after they broke into her home in Montana. Gina Hinojosa stated on September 4, 2019 in a press conference: "You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase a gun. Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on September 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: The Odessa shooter "had a Beto sticker on his truck." Josh Kaul stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check." Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster." Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Houston: "Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street — period." Viral image stated on August 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Ronald Reagan as saying, "Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempts to disarm the people must be stopped, by force if necessary." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 4, 2019 in an interview: "There are 390 million guns out on the streets of a country of 329 million people."
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."
Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered.
Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’"
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place."
Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"
Mike Adams stated on November 27, 2019 in a blog.: A state senate bill would "criminalize a father teaching his own son how to use a hunting rifle."
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it."
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: Says 1,000 people failed gun background checks in Wisconsin in 2018, but "almost none of them were prosecuted for trying to do a background check and illegally buy a weapon."
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."
Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "People with pre-existing mental health conditions have access to firearms and not health care."
Robin Vos stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview: Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it."
Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said, "Make no mistake: They’re not after me. They are after you; your guns, your Christian values, your freedom. I’m just in their way."
Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns."
Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence."
Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales.
Scott Fitzgerald stated on September 22, 2019 in a TV interview: Universal background checks involve asking people "to submit the serial numbers to their guns to a state or federal official," and that violates the Second Amendment.
Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since Israel started training teachers with guns, "there have only been two school shootings in 44 years and both shooters were killed by teachers."
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says an 11-year-old girl shot and killed two armed "illegal aliens" after they broke into her home in Montana.
Gina Hinojosa stated on September 4, 2019 in a press conference: "You can have an active warrant for your arrest for murder and legally pass a background check system in the state of Texas" to purchase a gun.
Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
Viral image stated on September 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: The Odessa shooter "had a Beto sticker on his truck."
Josh Kaul stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check."
Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster."
Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Houston: "Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street — period."
Viral image stated on August 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Ronald Reagan as saying, "Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempts to disarm the people must be stopped, by force if necessary."
Beto O'Rourke stated on September 4, 2019 in an interview: "There are 390 million guns out on the streets of a country of 329 million people."
