Latest Half-True 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 National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court." Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 21, 2012 in a press release: Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent. Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." Janet Howell stated on February 10, 2012 in a TV interview.: "It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..." Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." David Cicilline stated on November 18, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’ Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on an assault weapons ban. John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund stated on October 30, 2011 in website article, emails, direct mail: "People are five to seven times more likely to be murdered in workplaces that allow firearms than in those that prohibit it." Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history." Pierre Thomas stated on January 9, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns. John McCain stated on July 26, 2008: "Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban." Fred Thompson stated on August 21, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site: We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
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National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court." Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 21, 2012 in a press release: Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent. Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." Janet Howell stated on February 10, 2012 in a TV interview.: "It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..." Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." David Cicilline stated on November 18, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’ Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on an assault weapons ban. John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund stated on October 30, 2011 in website article, emails, direct mail: "People are five to seven times more likely to be murdered in workplaces that allow firearms than in those that prohibit it." Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history." Pierre Thomas stated on January 9, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States." Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns. John McCain stated on July 26, 2008: "Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban." Fred Thompson stated on August 21, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site: We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense."
Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon."
Christopher L. Smith stated on March 21, 2012 in a press release: Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent.
Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."
Janet Howell stated on February 10, 2012 in a TV interview.: "It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..."
Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one."
David Cicilline stated on November 18, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on an assault weapons ban.
John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses."
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund stated on October 30, 2011 in website article, emails, direct mail: "People are five to seven times more likely to be murdered in workplaces that allow firearms than in those that prohibit it."
Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history."
Pierre Thomas stated on January 9, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died."
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."
Let Freedom Ring stated on July 24, 2008 in a TV ad airing on cable networks such as Fox and MTV.: Says Obama flip-flopped on banning handguns.
John McCain stated on July 26, 2008: "Throughout his time in elected office, Barack Obama has taken multiple positions on banning handguns and the D.C. handgun ban."
Fred Thompson stated on August 21, 2007 in article on his campaign Web site: We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
