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All Fact-checks for Guns

stated on May 14, 2022 in Twitter posts

The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York was a “false flag event.”

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Ohio Gun Owners

stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad

Matt Dolan sponsored Michael Bloomberg's “red-flag gun confiscation law, letting the people reporting your social media posts send SWAT teams to your house to take your guns."

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stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad

Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."

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stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post

The Brooklyn subway attack was a false flag.

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stated on April 11, 2022 in a press conference

“You couldn’t buy a cannon when, in fact, the Second Amendment passed."

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stated on February 2, 2022 in Public statement

"48-Hour waiting periods limit crimes of passion and keep our communities safe.”

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stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad on Facebook

“Joe Biden uses the ATF to illegally track your gun transactions.”

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stated on November 19, 2021 in Twitter

Kyle Rittenhouse was an “armed person” crossing state lines when he came to Kenosha protests in 2020.

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stated on November 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook

“500 National Guardsmen being called to Kenosha ahead of the Rittenhouse verdict. Had they done this in the first place, there wouldn’t have been a trial.”

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stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post

Timothy Simpkins, a Black teen shooter, got 1 day in jail and $75,000 bail, while Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teen, got 2 months in jail and $2 million bail. “I think it’s pretty evident ... that white privilege is a myth.”

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stated on November 13, 2021 in a viral image

Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother “drove him across state lines and dropped him off in the middle of a riot armed with an assault rifle” in Kenosha.

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stated on October 26, 2021 in a post

President Joe Biden threatened to “swoop down with Special Forces folks and gather up every gun in America.”

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stated on September 20, 2021 in social media posts

“Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.”

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stated on September 29, 2021 in a TikTok post

“The Biden administration wants to create an international oversight committee” to alter or cancel Second Amendment rights.

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stated on September 2, 2021 in News release

"No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close."

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stated on August 17, 2021 in a viral image

The Biden administration “gifted the Taliban with $80 billion-plus” in military-grade weapons but now “wants your 9mm pistols.”

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stated on July 6, 2021 in a tweet

Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”

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stated on July 27, 2021 in a Facebook post

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “suspended gun rights — no due process — just because she says these people were merely ‘involved’ in January 6.”

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House Republicans

stated on July 21, 2021 in a tweet

“President Biden says he wants to ban handguns.”

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stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post

News organizations and sponsors ignored the accomplishments of Kim Rhode, a six-time Olympic medalist, because of her support of the Second Amendment.

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More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun

More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun

By Amy Sherman • April 12, 2022

Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that

Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that

By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2022

Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests

By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2021

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 7, 2021

Fact checking Kenosha shootings, violent protests one year later

Fact checking Kenosha shootings, violent protests one year later

By Vanessa Swales • August 24, 2021

Murders spiked in 2020. Why?

Murders spiked in 2020. Why?

By Jon Greenberg • July 14, 2021

Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen?

Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen?

By Miriam Valverde • April 15, 2021

Ask PolitiFact: Is the Biden administration pushing for no-knock raids to seize guns?

Ask PolitiFact: Is the Biden administration pushing for no-knock raids to seize guns?

By Noah Y. Kim • April 9, 2021

Gun violence spiked during pandemic, even as the deadliest mass shootings waned

Gun violence spiked during pandemic, even as the deadliest mass shootings waned

By Noah Y. Kim • March 23, 2021

Fact-checking newcomer Lauren Boebert on Trump impeachment, Capitol riot

Fact-checking newcomer Lauren Boebert on Trump impeachment, Capitol riot

By Miriam Valverde • January 15, 2021

A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2019

A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2019

By PolitiFact Staff • December 16, 2020

Does Joe Biden’s plan tax semi-automatic firearms?

Does Joe Biden’s plan tax semi-automatic firearms?

By Daniel Funke • November 1, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign

By Miriam Valverde • October 27, 2020

Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy

Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy

By Miriam Valverde • October 18, 2020

What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

What we know about the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters, fearing 'angry mob'

By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2020

Fact-checking the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders face-off: Long records, ample attacks

Fact-checking the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders face-off: Long records, ample attacks

By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2020

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Mike Bloomberg on gun control

Super Bowl Ad Watch: Mike Bloomberg on gun control

By Bill McCarthy • February 2, 2020

Latest promises about Guns

Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

End the online sale of firearms and ammunition

Require background checks for all gun sales

Ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines

Expand national right to carry to all 50 states

Eliminate gun-free zones at schools and military bases

Reverse Barack Obama's 2016 gun executive order

Work to renew the assault weapons ban

Better enforce gun laws

Repeal law that limits the sharing of gun-tracing data