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 Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns." Terry McAuliffe stated on August 23, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Ken Cuccinelli supported a law that could allow people to carry missile launchers into airports. Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S." 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." Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on April 15, 2013 in an ad shared on social media: The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but not assault weapons. 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." Mark Kelly stated on August 12, 2013 in an opinion column on NJ.com: "Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them." Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Robert Reich stated on June 8, 2013 in a blog post: Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark." Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 1, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 22, 2013 in a speech: "When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number." Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)" Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. Joe Biden stated on June 18, 2013 in a tweet from Barack Obama's Twitter feed: "Since Newtown, more people have died at the end of a gun than we have lost in Afghanistan." Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." Peter Nightingale stated on May 8, 2013 in a web commentary: "The UK has an unarmed police force and a firearm fatality rate that is 40 times lower per capita than in the U.S." Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund stated on May 19, 2013 in a television ad: A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law." Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." Tom Coburn stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that." Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. David Cicilline stated on April 19, 2013 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama. Johnny Isakson stated on April 9, 2013: On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate. Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." Dianne Feinstein stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "No poll done this year ... shows less than a majority to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons." Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: A "wide majority of NRA households ... supported this legislation" on gun background checks. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text." National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
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Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns." Terry McAuliffe stated on August 23, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Ken Cuccinelli supported a law that could allow people to carry missile launchers into airports. Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S." 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." Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on April 15, 2013 in an ad shared on social media: The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but not assault weapons. 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." Mark Kelly stated on August 12, 2013 in an opinion column on NJ.com: "Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them." Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Robert Reich stated on June 8, 2013 in a blog post: Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark." Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 1, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 22, 2013 in a speech: "When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number." Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)" Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. Joe Biden stated on June 18, 2013 in a tweet from Barack Obama's Twitter feed: "Since Newtown, more people have died at the end of a gun than we have lost in Afghanistan." Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan." Peter Nightingale stated on May 8, 2013 in a web commentary: "The UK has an unarmed police force and a firearm fatality rate that is 40 times lower per capita than in the U.S." Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund stated on May 19, 2013 in a television ad: A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law." Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." Tom Coburn stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that." Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. David Cicilline stated on April 19, 2013 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama. Johnny Isakson stated on April 9, 2013: On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate. Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." Dianne Feinstein stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "No poll done this year ... shows less than a majority to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons." Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: A "wide majority of NRA households ... supported this legislation" on gun background checks. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text." National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns."
Terry McAuliffe stated on August 23, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Ken Cuccinelli supported a law that could allow people to carry missile launchers into airports.
Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S."
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."
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America stated on April 15, 2013 in an ad shared on social media: The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but not assault weapons.
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."
Mark Kelly stated on August 12, 2013 in an opinion column on NJ.com: "Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them."
Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders."
Robert Reich stated on June 8, 2013 in a blog post: Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark."
Gabrielle Giffords stated on July 1, 2013 in an op-ed in USA Today: "In New Hampshire, 93 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Republicans, 82 percent of gun owners and 60 percent of NRA households support background checks."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 22, 2013 in a speech: "When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number."
Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)"
Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States.
Joe Biden stated on June 18, 2013 in a tweet from Barack Obama's Twitter feed: "Since Newtown, more people have died at the end of a gun than we have lost in Afghanistan."
Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."
Peter Nightingale stated on May 8, 2013 in a web commentary: "The UK has an unarmed police force and a firearm fatality rate that is 40 times lower per capita than in the U.S."
Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund stated on May 19, 2013 in a television ad: A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law."
Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."
Tom Coburn stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that."
Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
David Cicilline stated on April 19, 2013 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks."
Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.
Johnny Isakson stated on April 9, 2013: On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate.
Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them."
Dianne Feinstein stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "No poll done this year ... shows less than a majority to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons."
Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way.
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: A "wide majority of NRA households ... supported this legislation" on gun background checks.
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text."
National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
