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 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’" RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course." Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win." Richard Cordray stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent." Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws." Free Thought Project stated on April 18, 2018 in a headline : "It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a tweet: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government." Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns." Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme: "The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" Doug Jones stated on March 21, 2018: "States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides." National Rifle Association stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV: "March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." Bloggers stated on March 14, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Shoes on the Capitol lawn represent 7,182 students who were killed in U.S. schools since 2012. Andrew Cuomo stated on March 13, 2018 in remarks at a rally: "Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners." Cory Booker stated on March 14, 2018 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: "Research shows that 1 percent of licensed dealers supply a whopping 57 percent of the guns that are recovered in crimes." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Liberty Headlines stated on March 7, 2018 in a headline: "Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech: Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident." John Faso stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview on C-SPAN: "The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm."
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Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’" RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course." Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win." Richard Cordray stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent." Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws." Free Thought Project stated on April 18, 2018 in a headline : "It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a tweet: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government." Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns." Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme: "The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" Doug Jones stated on March 21, 2018: "States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides." National Rifle Association stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV: "March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions." Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives." Bloggers stated on March 14, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Shoes on the Capitol lawn represent 7,182 students who were killed in U.S. schools since 2012. Andrew Cuomo stated on March 13, 2018 in remarks at a rally: "Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners." Cory Booker stated on March 14, 2018 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: "Research shows that 1 percent of licensed dealers supply a whopping 57 percent of the guns that are recovered in crimes." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Liberty Headlines stated on March 7, 2018 in a headline: "Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech: Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident." John Faso stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview on C-SPAN: "The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm."
Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child."
Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."
Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten."
Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones."
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’"
RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course."
Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."
Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."
Richard Cordray stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent."
Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws."
Free Thought Project stated on April 18, 2018 in a headline : "It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a tweet: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015.
Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government."
Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns."
Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme: "The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world."
Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day"
Doug Jones stated on March 21, 2018: "States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides."
National Rifle Association stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV: "March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions."
Michael Screnock stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
Bloggers stated on March 14, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Shoes on the Capitol lawn represent 7,182 students who were killed in U.S. schools since 2012.
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 13, 2018 in remarks at a rally: "Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners."
Cory Booker stated on March 14, 2018 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: "Research shows that 1 percent of licensed dealers supply a whopping 57 percent of the guns that are recovered in crimes."
Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks."
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving."
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
Liberty Headlines stated on March 7, 2018 in a headline: "Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges."
Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."
Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech: Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident."
John Faso stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview on C-SPAN: "The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm."
