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 Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a video: "You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual." Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image: If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability." Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.” Chris Taylor stated on December 13, 2019 in news release: “Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders” National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” Eric Burlison stated on January 20, 2020 in a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.” Conservative-Daily stated on March 4, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.” Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.” Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.” Viral image stated on February 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters tweeted, “Every single gun owner I have talked to has told me, ‘As soon as I walked out of that gun store, I felt a killer growing inside of me.’ When will we acknowledge there is no such thing as a responsible gun owner?” Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household seized.” Scott Jenkins stated on January 13, 2020 in remarks: “There are more guns in this country than there are citizens.” Pete Buttigieg stated on January 26, 2020 in a Fox News town hall in Des Moines: "More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks." Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad." YouTube videos stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video: Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle. John Rodgers stated on January 10, 2020 in an interview with VTDigger: "And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol. Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered. Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’" Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place." Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"
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Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a video: "You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual." Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image: If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability." Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.” Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.” Chris Taylor stated on December 13, 2019 in news release: “Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders” National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.” Eric Burlison stated on January 20, 2020 in a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.” Conservative-Daily stated on March 4, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.” Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.” Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.” Viral image stated on February 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters tweeted, “Every single gun owner I have talked to has told me, ‘As soon as I walked out of that gun store, I felt a killer growing inside of me.’ When will we acknowledge there is no such thing as a responsible gun owner?” Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household seized.” Scott Jenkins stated on January 13, 2020 in remarks: “There are more guns in this country than there are citizens.” Pete Buttigieg stated on January 26, 2020 in a Fox News town hall in Des Moines: "More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks." Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad." YouTube videos stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video: Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle. John Rodgers stated on January 10, 2020 in an interview with VTDigger: "And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol. Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered. Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’" Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place." Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"
Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a video: "You weren't allowed to own a cannon during the Revolutionary War as an individual."
Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a viral image: If you are licensed to carry a concealed weapon, wearing a face covering for coronavirus "removes your conceal carry ability."
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: In North Carolina, “you can be charged with a class H felony for wearing a mask and concealed carrying.”
Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”
Viral image stated on June 8, 2020 in post on Facebook: “Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.”
Chris Taylor stated on December 13, 2019 in news release: “Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.”
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers is “pushing firearm confiscation orders”
National Rifle Association stated on November 25, 2019 in a story: Says “Joe Biden wants to ban 9mm pistols.”
Eric Burlison stated on January 20, 2020 in a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.”
Conservative-Daily stated on March 4, 2020 in a post: Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden “looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans’ guns if elected.”
Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.”
Facebook posts stated on February 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Bloomberg says he wants to ban guns holding more than three rounds."
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.”
Viral image stated on February 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Maxine Waters tweeted, “Every single gun owner I have talked to has told me, ‘As soon as I walked out of that gun store, I felt a killer growing inside of me.’ When will we acknowledge there is no such thing as a responsible gun owner?”
Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household seized.”
Scott Jenkins stated on January 13, 2020 in remarks: “There are more guns in this country than there are citizens.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on January 26, 2020 in a Fox News town hall in Des Moines: "More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks."
Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad."
YouTube videos stated on December 12, 2019 in a YouTube video: Says a video shows Greta Thunberg firing a rifle.
John Rodgers stated on January 10, 2020 in an interview with VTDigger: "And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones."
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol.
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them."
Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies.
Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."
Facebook posts stated on December 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says guns are required to be registered.
Facebook posts stated on December 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, ‘You will give up your guns, if you don’t I’ll have the National Guard cut your power, your phone lines, and your internet. Then, if you still refuse to comply I’ll have you killed.’"
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to cut off the electricity "so Virginia residents cannot reveal what is happening once gun confiscation begins to take place."
Viral image stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"
