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 Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan." Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers. Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them." Wayne LaPierre stated on January 30, 2013 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on January 24, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check." Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon." Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database." Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle. College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield." Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’: Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny. Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America. Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2012 in an internet message: "Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States."
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Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan." Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers. Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them." Wayne LaPierre stated on January 30, 2013 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on January 24, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check." Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon." Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database." Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle. College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield." Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’: Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny. Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America. Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2012 in an internet message: "Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States."
Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.
Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan."
Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers.
Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them."
Wayne LaPierre stated on January 30, 2013 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years."
Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates."
Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls.
Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles.
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on January 24, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check."
Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon."
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed."
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow."
Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database."
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings.
Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check."
Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history."
Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle.
College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children.
Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns."
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’: Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny.
Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America.
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2012 in an internet message: "Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States."
