Did a 12-year-old girl's grandmother kidnap her from the hospital at gunpoint to prevent transgender surgery? No, that's not true: The grandmother's attorney told Lead Stories the claim was completely false. The woman was arrested and ple
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Poynter→ Gun laws and book bans: How to find the missing context
A Twitter user recently posted, “Seniors in high school in Oklahoma can carry an AR-15 without a permit but are banned from reading To Kill a Mockingbird.” This tweet went […] The post Gun laws and book bans: How to find the missing con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of ‘Gunfight’ at Federal Reserve on November 8, 2022
Was there a gunfight between federal agents and U.S. Marines at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2022? No, that's not true: A public information officer for the Metropolitan Police Department of Washing
PolitiFact→ Julie Gunnigle – Democratic Maricopa County attorney candidate says Arizona has world’s eighth-highest incarceration
"If Arizona were a country, it’d be the eighth largest incarcerator in the world."
PolitiFact→ Everytown for Gun Safety – Yes, Arizona Republican governor candidate Kari Lake opposes red flag laws
“Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws.”
Logically→ These images show former Pakistan PM Imran Khan injured after a gunman attacked his convoy at a protest march.
Old images of Khan are being shared as images of the former Pakistan PM from the recent attack on him at a protest march in Punjab province.
PolitiFact→ Georgia Gun Owners – Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams are not communists, nor trying to take guns from all Georgians
"Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."
PolitiFact→ A Better Wisconsin Together – Better Wisconsin Together on target with ad on Michels and gun law loophole
Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video doesn’t prove two gunmen during the Las Vegas shooting. Authorities say he acted alone
There were two shooters in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.
Snopes→ Hold Fire: Re-Enactors Fear Being Targeted by NY Gun Law
Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state's new gun rules.
Snopes→ Did an Old Toys ‘R’ Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?
We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
AllSides→ Misleading Attack on Murkowski’s Gun Vote
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/misleading-attack-on-murkowskis-gun-vote/ After a spate of mass shoot
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Attack on Murkowski’s Gun Vote
After a spate of mass shootings, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was one of 15 Republicans who voted in June for a gun bill that provides money for states that have or want to enact red-flag laws to temporarily remove firearms from people deemed to be a
Snopes→ Woman with Toy Gun Grabs Trapped Savings from Beirut Bank
A woman accompanied by activists and brandishing what she said was a toy pistol broke into a Beirut bank branch, taking $13,000 from her trapped savings.
Snopes→ Found: Alligator, Drugs, Guns, Money. But Where’s the Tiger?
New Mexico wildlife officials said they are still searching for a young tiger they believe is being illegally kept as a pet.
FactCheck.org→ Crist Ads Misrepresent DeSantis Statements on Abortion and Background Checks on Guns
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate state permit requirements for carrying concealed firearms, and he supports banning abortion, with limited exceptions, after 15 weeks of pregnancy. But political ads from former Florida Gov. Charl
Snopes→ Argentina: Attempt to Kill VP Fails when Handgun Misfires
A man tried to kill Argentina's politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández outside her home, but the handgun misfired.
AllSides→ Fact-checking Biden’s Pennsylvania speech on gun violence
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/fact-check-biden-speech-crime-wilkes-barre
Snopes→ Did Biden Say AR-15 Bullet Travels 5 Times Faster than Bullet of Any Other Gun?
The president made the remark while laying out his Safer America Plan in Pennsylvania.
Snopes→ Gun Control: A Breakdown of Policy Disputes That Could Change US Landscape
After a series of horrific mass shootings and a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, where are the next battlefields in America's gun-law wars?
PolitiFact→ Matt Gaetz – No, Biden is not arming up the IRS with guns and ammunition
The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
Snopes→ Armed Man Approaches FBI Office, Exchanges Gunfire with Cops
An armed man decked out in body armor tried to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office.
Snopes→ Cancellation of Atlanta Festival Sparks New Fight over Guns
Some people are convinced Atlanta will lose more music festivals and performances on public land as organizers and artists learn that state law makes it nearly impossible for them to stop people from carrying guns among the alcohol-fueled crowds.
PolitiFact→ Michael Easley Jr. – Easley Jr. mostly right about North Carolina ghost gun numbers
“North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.”
Snopes→ Serena Williams Says ‘Countdown Has Begun’ on Tennis Career
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced she is ready to step away from tennis.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Proposed assault weapons ban won’t turn gun owners into felons overnight
Nancy Pelosi and Democrats "want to turn 150 million Americans into felons overnight" with HR 1808.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prayer Request For Baby Shot With Nail Gun Is NOT Current Or Verified — Dates Back To 2010
Did a 22-month-old baby accidentally shoot himself in the chest with a nail gun and is this child in critical condition? No, that's not true: This copy/paste chain letter dates back to 2010, and there is no evidence that this specific pra
Snopes→ House Passes Semi-Automatic Gun Ban After 18-Year Lapse
Once banned in the U.S., the high-powered firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice among young men responsible for many of the most devastating mass shootings.
Snopes→ ‘Brazil in a Nutshell’ Street Gunfire Video Shows TV Series Filming
According to HoaxEye, a video of men on a motorcycle trading gunfire with others in a Brazilian street was from the shooting of a film.
PolitiFact→ Examining Japan's gun laws after Shinzo Abe assassination
Shootings, such as the one that killed former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, are extremely rare in Japan. In 2020, Japanese police reported 10 shootings, resulting in one death and four injuries.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Charlie Crist’s ad attacks Ron DeSantis on gun background checks
Ron DeSantis "opposes any background checks on guns, even for violent criminals."
Snopes→ New California Gun Control Law Mimics Texas Abortion Measure
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will sign a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – Beto O'Rourke's statistic is off in tweet about handgun licenses
"38,000 Texans had their license to carry denied, revoked, or suspended over the last five years because law enforcement deemed them too dangerous to carry a loaded gun in public. But thanks to Greg Abbott's new law, they don't need a license to carry
PolitiFact→ Pregúntele a PolitiFact: ¿Qué pasa con la factura de electricidad de Puerto Rico?
Pregúntele a PolitiFact: ¿Qué pasa con la factura de electricidad de Puerto Rico?
Snopes→ Police: Charlotte Comedy Club Empties Before Man Fires Gun
A man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina shortly after it was evacuated and before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to perform.
Snopes→ Police: 3 People and Gunman Dead in Indiana Mall Shooting
Three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court.
AllSides→ Fact-check: Can Texans ‘too dangerous to carry a loaded gun in public’ now carry?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/07/12/fact-check-texans-ineligible-license-allowed-carry-guns/7455971001/
PolitiFact→ What Illinois’ ‘red flag’ gun law means after the Highland Park shooting
The Highland Park shooter had a track record of dangerous behavior in a state with a red flag law — but he wasn’t stopped. What does this mean for gun safety policy?
Snopes→ Gun Applicants in NY Will Have to Hand over Social Accounts
As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits.
PolitiFact→ Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law
Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: Health provisions in the new law