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 Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Robert Uithoven stated on June 6, 2016 in on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers: "If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California." Maggie Hassan stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks." Ron Johnson stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview: "Assault rifles already are banned." Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Katie McGinty stated on June 13, 2016 in in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer: "He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation." Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year." Alan Grayson stated on June 12, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting: The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with CNN: "Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives." Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. Michael Roberson stated on April 13, 2016 in a Web ad: Says Danny Tarkanian is "NRA ‘F’ Rated." Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show." Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law." Hillary Clinton stated on March 29, 2016 in a forum: About "1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in New York: Says Bernie Sanders "has been largely a very reliable supporter of the NRA." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns." Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2016 in an event in Port Washington, N.Y.: "The state that has the highest per capita number of … guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont." Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons. Mira Signer stated on April 28, 2016 in a conference.: States with "the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
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Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Robert Uithoven stated on June 6, 2016 in on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers: "If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California." Maggie Hassan stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks." Ron Johnson stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview: "Assault rifles already are banned." Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Katie McGinty stated on June 13, 2016 in in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer: "He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation." Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year." Alan Grayson stated on June 12, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting: The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with CNN: "Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives." Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. Michael Roberson stated on April 13, 2016 in a Web ad: Says Danny Tarkanian is "NRA ‘F’ Rated." Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show." Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law." Hillary Clinton stated on March 29, 2016 in a forum: About "1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in New York: Says Bernie Sanders "has been largely a very reliable supporter of the NRA." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns." Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2016 in an event in Port Washington, N.Y.: "The state that has the highest per capita number of … guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont." Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons. Mira Signer stated on April 28, 2016 in a conference.: States with "the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"
Robert Uithoven stated on June 6, 2016 in on an episode of Nevada NewsMakers: "If Question 1 were to pass here in Nevada, we would have more restrictive gun laws here in Nevada dealing with the transfer of firearms than they do in California."
Maggie Hassan stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks."
Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm."
Katie McGinty stated on June 13, 2016 in in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer: "He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation."
Safety For All Initiative stated on June 13, 2016 in a campaign website: "More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year."
Alan Grayson stated on June 12, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting: The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with CNN: "Florida doesn't regulate assault weapons or .50 caliber rifles or large-capacity ammunition magazines. It doesn't require a permit to purchase a gun. It doesn't require any registration, whatsoever."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked."
Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."
Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating."
Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show."
Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 29, 2016 in a forum: About "1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in New York: Says Bernie Sanders "has been largely a very reliable supporter of the NRA."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2016 in an event in Port Washington, N.Y.: "The state that has the highest per capita number of … guns that end up committing crimes in New York come from Vermont."
Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2016 in as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000: On banning assault weapons.
Mira Signer stated on April 28, 2016 in a conference.: States with "the highest gun ownership rates also have the highest suicide rates."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns."
John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns.
Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms."
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined."
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1.
Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
