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New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump on CNN’s Town Hall
Former President Donald J. Trump misleadingly and wrongly described his own record, the events of Jan. 6, 2021, his handling of classified documents, foreign policy and the economy.
The Dispatch→ Democrats Urge New Gun Laws Amid Spate of Shootings
Robert Jackson and his mother Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall Monday. Eight people were killed and seven wounded in the attack in which the gunman was killed by police. (Ph
The Dispatch→ The Worst Pardon
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images.)A travesty in Texas.Continue reading The Worst Pardon »
The Dispatch→ Under the Black Flag
A banner featuring an AR-15 automatic weapon hangs outside a gift shop on May 11, 2018, near Cherokee, North Carolina. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)Making the AR-15 the powerful cultural symbol it is today has been a collaborative effort by those
The Dispatch→ The Committee to Pillory Carol Siemon
"The Rock" on the campus of Michigan State University is painted as a memorial to those killed by a gunman on February 15, 2023, in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)A prosecutor could have put the Michigan State shoo
The Dispatch→ Can Members of Congress Pack Heat?
Rep. Lauren Boebert with a gun while campaigning in Creede, Colorado, 2022. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Lawmakers renew a clash over carrying firearms: A Dispatch Explainer.The post Can Members of Congress Pa
The Dispatch→ ‘Gun Safety’ Isn’t the Issue
Nicholas Kristof in New York, 2015. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)What Nicholas Kristof doesn’t understand about our national firearms debate.The post ‘Gun Safety’ Isn’t the Issue appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Are We Prosecuting Straw Buyers?
Smith & Wesson handguns on sale in a gun store in Houston. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images.)Illinois works to introduce new legislation while it remains unclear whether current laws are being enforced.The post Are We Prosecuting Straw Buyers?
The Dispatch→ A Guide to Guns
Assault rifles hang on the wall for sale at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia, 2017. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)Frequently asked questions about gun policy. The post A Guide to Guns appeared first on The Dispatch.
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?
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→ 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.
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.
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.
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→ Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia?
According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a man named Dennis Butler who had begun firing an AR-15-style rifle into a crowd at a party.
Snopes→ Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?
According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two armed "illegal aliens" broke in to her Montana home.
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.
Snopes→ House Passes Gun Control Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks
The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204.
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→ Biden Appeals for Tougher Gun Laws: ‘How Much More Carnage?’
If legislators fail to act, he warned, voters should use their “outrage” to turn gun violence into a central issue in November’s midterm elections.
Snopes→ Did Reagan Say ‘You Won’t Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens’?
A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty truth" that "those who seek to inflict harm are not fazed" by gun control laws.
Snopes→ After Mass Shooting, NYC Explores Gun Detectors in Subways
The technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons does exist, and is used now to screen people at places like sports stadiums and theme parks.
Snopes→ Biden Talks Gun Control, Extremism with New Zealand’s PM
President Joe Biden praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her success in curbing domestic extremism and guns.
Snopes→ Did US Rep. Tony Gonzales Vote Against Gun Control?
Gonzales represents Texas' 23rd Congressional District, where the deadly Uvalde school shooting took place in May 2022.
Snopes→ NRA Opens Gun Convention in Texas After School Massacre
Leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Snopes→ States Divided on Gun Controls, Even As Mass Shootings Rise
Gun control measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they also have become increasingly scarce in most states.
Snopes→ California Governor Wants Texas-Like Law to Ban Assault Guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.
Snopes→ Supreme Court to Take Up Right to Carry Gun for Self-Defense
The case, which reviews a ruling on New York's restrictive gun permit laws, probably will be argued in the fall.
Snopes→ Guns vs. Teddy Bears: Which Has More Consumer Safety Regulations in the US?
A widely-shared tweet in April 2021 alluded to a striking loophole in U.S. consumer safety regulations.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Say 2nd Amendment is a ‘Phony Argument’?
Social media users misrepresented the president's remarks on proposed gun violence prevention measures.
Snopes→ Biden Tightens Some Gun Controls, Says Much More Needed
President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment."
Snopes→ Did NRA Celebrate the Overturning of Weapons Ban in Boulder Days Before Mass Shooting?
Less than two weeks before a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder supermarket, a local judge weighed in on the city's gun-regulation measures.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ronald Reagan Say ‘Under No Pretext Should Arms and Ammunition Be Surrendered’?
Admirers of Republican Party stalwart Ronald Reagan may be disappointed to know that a graphic spreading online falsely credits him with a distorted version of a statement by two men who were not in idealogical alignment with the former United States
Truth or Fiction?→ Dear ‘Ban Gun’ Teenagers, 11 Teens Die a Day from Texting and Driving
Facebook status memes about guns in general consistently appear in the now nearly constant wake of mass shootings, but a February 2018 iteration (archived here) aimed at “‘ban gun’ teenagers” puts forth an insincere argument
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘There are 30,000 Gun Related Deaths Per Year by Firearms’
In August 2019, a Facebook post about the United States’ purported 30,000 gun deaths per year circulated, typically copied and pasted into individual posts which themselves were each shared a handful of times. One particular version coupled with
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Video Show Police Spraying Fake Blood on Themselves During a Philadelphia Shooting?
On August 15 2019, the conspiracy-oriented Facebook page “True News 4 U’s” shared a video (archived here) of police officers in Philadelphia purportedly spraying “fake blood” on themselves in the aftermath of a shooting.