Just days after a series of high-profile incidents of gun violence, Vice President Kamala Harris sought to put the frequency of shootings in the United States into context. “You’ve seen […] The post Kamala Harris said 1 in 5 Americans hav
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Poynter→ Do loose gun laws lead to more gun deaths? Sometimes, but not always.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., one of Congress’ leading advocates of stricter gun laws, recently tweeted a statistic that he said shows that more restrictive gun laws can save lives. “The […] The post Do loose gun laws lead to more gun death
Logically→ A fake tweet falsely claimed the father of a murdered girl in Tennessee vowed to fight “trans evil”
Truth or Fiction?→ Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities
Two mass shootings in California in the first weeks of 2023, both committed by immigrants in their sixties, have highlighted the issue of disinformation and propaganda targeting American immigrant communities, and how the prods and pulleys of stochasti
Logically→ Dozens of civilians died in the Begusarai shooting on September 13, 2022.
Assailants fired at the public, killing one person and injuring eleven others in the recent Begusarai shooting in Bihar.
Logically→ The Highland Park shooter is a trans woman.
There is no evidence that the Highland Park mass shooter is transgender. The women's outfit was part of his escape plan.
Poynter→ Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an edited image of the Highland Park shooting suspect
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., shared a doctored image that she falsely claimed showed the suspect in the Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting was in a “in jail or rehab […] The post Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an edited image of t
Poynter→ The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture
Whether considered an assault rifle or America’s rifle, the AR-15 is emblematic of gun culture in the United States. Gun enthusiasts herald it for its versatility and power, whereas gun […] The post The history of the AR-15 and how it became a
Snopes→ Did Amnesty International Issue Travel Advisory for US After Shootings?
Incidents of gun violence have not abated in the country.
Snopes→ Students of Color Push Back on Calls for Police in Schools
Police inside schools can make some students more uneasy, not less.
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→ Shooter Warning Signs Get Lost in Sea of Social Media Posts
The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the 18-year-old gunman entered a Texas elementary school and slaughtered 19 children and two teachers.
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.
Poynter→ Fact-checking ‘The View’ host Joy Behar on mass shootings and the assault weapons ban
After a Colorado gunman killed 10 people in what was the second mass shooting in a week, Democrats and gun control advocates renewed calls for a nationwide ban on assault weapons, like the federal law that was in effect from 1994 until 2004. Joy Behar,
Poynter→ Gun violence spiked during pandemic, even as the deadliest mass shootings waned
A week after a gunman shot and killed eight people in Georgia, a gunman opened fire in a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people, including a police officer. After a year of social distancing and closures from the COVID-19 pandemic, the t
Truth or Fiction?→ Does H.R. 5717 Require That Gun Owners Be Licensed by the Government?
A graphic spreading online opposing a gun safety bill misconstrues its origin in an effort to paint it as an attempt at government overreach capitalizing on the COVID-19 pandemic. The meme, which contains a strange spacing gap resembling a copy-and-pa
Snopes→ Were None of 154 Mass Shootings in 2018 Committed by a Black Man, Illegal Alien, or Woman?
A hyperpartisan Facebook page gave readers an incomplete picture of mass shootings in America in 2018.
Snopes→ What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?
Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage done by gunshots.
Snopes→ Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part II
The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
Snopes→ Actors Read ‘Gun Facts’ Off a Teleprompter: Part I
The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.
Snopes→ Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?
A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but misrepresents the truth behind an old high school yearbook photograph.
Snopes→ Was Al Sharpton’s Brother Arrested for Murder After Speaking at a March for Our Lives Rally?
Kenneth Glasgow has been accused of driving the car when his passenger shot and killed a woman.
Snopes→ Does the United States Have a Lower Death Rate From Mass Shootings Than European Countries?
A pro-gun rights economist uses questionable statistical methods to create a misleading impression.
Snopes→ Eyewitness Testimony Confirms a Second Parkland Shooter?
Dubious web sites have used students' purportedly conflicting accounts of a Florida mass shooting to suggest a nefarious conspiracy.