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PolitiFact→ The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture
Since its inception in the 1950s, the AR-15 has been popular among gun enthusiasts. But its distinct features also make the firearm appealing to mass shooters.
PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – Barnes partially right on claim that Johnson has received $1.2 million from gun lobby
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby.
Snopes→ Gunman Kills 2 During Oslo Pride Festival; Terror Suspected
The Norwegian security service called it an "Islamist terror act" during the capital’s annual LGBTQ Pride festival.
PolitiFact→ Congress passes historic bipartisan gun legislation: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Congress voted to pass a bipartisan gun bill the week the Supreme Court struck down a law in New York restricting carrying a concealed gun outside the home, and one month after a deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
PolitiFact→ Levar Stoney – In Virginia, Blacks eight times more likely than whites to be gun homicide victims
“In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
AllSides→ Fact check: Contrary to viral claims, handguns are legal in Chicago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/23/fact-check-handguns-legal-chicago/7625983001/
Snopes→ States Brace for Fight over Gun Laws After High Court Ruling
The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws may now be in jeopardy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS Has NOT Just Begun Buying Ammunition — Its Criminal Investigation Unit Has Always Done So
Did the IRS just begin buying ammunition during President Joe Biden's time in office? No, that's not true: The IRS started buying ammunition, firearms and equipment for its law enforcement divisions more than 100 years ago. It's standard
Snopes→ Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York Limits
In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public.
Snopes→ Senators Say Agreement on Gun Violence Compromise is at Hand
The action set up votes this week on an incremental but notable package in Congress.
PolitiFact→ Van Wanggaard – Wisconsin GOP state Sen. Wanggaard off-base with claim about suicide prevention, gun waiting periods
Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Miami DID Sponsor ‘Guns 4 Ukraine’ Gun Buyback Program
Did the city of Miami sponsor a gun buyback program in support of Ukraine? Yes, that's true: The June 18, 2022, event is being used to get guns off the street and also to support Ukraine. Donations are going to the Ukrainian Congress Comm
PolitiFact→ Gun Owners of America – A House proposal does not criminalize gun owners for performing maintenance on their guns
“U.S. House of Reps. votes 226-194 to criminalize disassembling, cleaning, and re-assembling your gun without a firearm manufacturer’s license, including 8 Republicans!”
AllSides→ Democratic Congressman Exaggerates Number of Gun ‘Massacres’
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/democratic-congressman-exaggerates-number-of-gun-massacres/ In discus
PolitiFact→ What is in the Senate’s gun legislation proposal after the Uvalde shooting?
A bipartisan group of 20 senators is proposing new gun legislation. While the final language of the bill is still in the works, here’s what we know from their outline.
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Congressman Exaggerates Number of Gun ‘Massacres’
In discussing a bipartisan Senate proposal to address gun violence, Rep. Jamie Raskin exaggerated when he said there have been “more massacres than days in 2022.” Using the source supplied by the congressman’s office, guns were used i
Snopes→ Buffalo Supermarket Gunman Charged with Federal Hate Crimes
The white gunman accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty.
AllSides→ Fact check: Biden once said he ‘never believed’ gun control, federal registration would reduce crime
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/14/fact-check-biden-once-said-more-gun-control-may-not-reduce-crime/7609342001/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thousands Of Americans DO Die Each Year Of Medical Errors But It’s Unclear Whether Doctors Kill More People Than Guns
Are you six times more like to be killed by a doctor than a gun in the United States? We don't know. The estimates are too scattered to form a conclusion. Official mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
Snopes→ ‘Enough is Enough’: Thousands Demand New Gun Safety Laws
Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings.
Snopes→ Senate Negotiators Announce a Deal on Guns, Breaking Logjam
The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What are red flag gun laws and do they keep people safe?
Democratic and Republican senators may find rare consensus on gun legislation by supporting the expansion of "red f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Matthew McConaughey Did NOT Tweet About An Account Harassing Him For ‘Wanting To Take Action Against Guns’
Did actor Matthew McConaughey tweet that Instagram needs to shut down an account for harassing him because he "wanted to take action against guns"? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake and the account shown for @McConaughey is suspended
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Gunderson Did NOT Provide Evidence Of Chemtrail ‘Death Dumps’
Did a retired FBI agent provide evidence that the United Nations and U.S. Congress is conducting genocide against the people of the world, the United States and even their own families by dumping poison chemicals on them from airplanes? N
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Claims on the Gun Industry
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.)During his remarks on gun violence in America last Thursday, President Joe Biden repeated a falsehood he regularly cites on the subject and which was repeated in a tweet the same day:President Biden @POTUSWe should rep
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Did NOT Vote to Criminalize Disassembling, Cleaning And Reassembling Your Gun
Did the House of Representatives vote to criminalize disassembling, cleaning and reassembling your gun? No, that's not true: A House gun control bill, passed June 8, 2022, would regulate ghost guns, untraceable firearms that can be assemb
Snopes→ House Passes Gun Control Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks
The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204.
Washington Post→ Lying to ATF on gun-purchase form yields few prosecutions, data shows
Few people are ever prosecuted for lying on a key form required for gun purchases, according to Justice Department records provided to The Fact Checker.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Australian Police Officer’ Does NOT Detail Increase In Homicide Rate A Year After New Gun Control Laws Were Introduced
Did an Australian police officer named "Ed Chenel" detail an increase in that country's homicide rate a year after new gun control laws were introduced? No, that's not true: It's unclear whether Chenel ever existed but statistics from the
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden wrong on claim about gun manufacturers and liability protections
Gun manufacturers are “the only industry in the country” that have immunity from lawsuits.
Snopes→ Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House
In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey exhorted a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights.
Snopes→ Paramount Sued over ‘Top Gun’ Copyright Claim
The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original “Top Gun” are suing Paramount Pictures over its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.”
AllSides→ Students in Israel Don’t Carry Guns to Class, Contrary to Social Media Posts
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/students-in-israel-dont-carry-guns-to-class-contrary-to-social-media-posts/
Poynter→ No, government data does not show that defensive gun use saves lives
House Democrats are moving forward with a bill that would enact new restrictions on guns. During a recent hearing, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona said that the bill would […] The post No, government data does not show that defensive gun us
Logically→ Gunshots were fired at the Barclays Center in New York City on May 29, 2022.
New York City Police confirmed that the crowd gathered in Barclays Center in Brooklyn mistook a sound disturbance for an active shooting.
Washington Post→ Biden’s startling statistic on school-age gun deaths
The president's math adds up — but is he comparing apples and oranges?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Murders Are NOT Only 17% Of Gun-Related Deaths In US; The Number Is More Than Double That
Do murders make up only 17% of gun-related deaths in the United States? No, that's not true: In 2020, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 45,222 people died from gun-related injuries in the United States, according
FactCheck.org→ Students in Israel Don’t Carry Guns to Class, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take Israel has established strict measures in response to armed attacks on its schoolchildren. But social media posts falsely claim there have been “no school shootings in Israel” and use a photo to misleadingly suggest students carr
PolitiFact→ Andy Biggs – No, government data does not say that defensive gun use saves lives
The U.S. Justice Department “conservatively estimated that guns are used 1.5 million times per year to save lives.”