Did Biden Say the Second Amendment Is ‘Obsolete’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Was March 2020 the First March Since 2002 Without a US School Shooting?
The definition of a "school shooting" varies depending on whom you ask.
Did Joe Biden Say 150 Million Americans Have Been Killed By Guns Since ’07?
For perspective, the United States has roughly 330 million residents.
Did Confederate Flags Fly at a Gun-Rights Rally in Virginia?
One right-wing observer called U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a liar for claiming that protesters in Richmond carried Confederate flags in January 2020.
No, 23 People Weren’t Killed at Virginia ‘White Supremacist’ Gun-Rights Protest
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did Antifa Plan to Infiltrate Virginia’s Pro-Gun Rally to Stage Violence?
Solid evidence was hard to come by.
Did Virginia Declare a State of Emergency Ahead of Pro-Gun Rallies?
An executive order signed by the governor mentioned the need to prevent violence akin to what happened in Charlottesville 2017.
Did Virginia Governor Say He Would Cut Power, ‘Have You Killed’ for Not Turning Over Guns?
Virginia state lawmakers did say they would enforce new laws around gun use.
Has No One Been Killed at a Gun Show, Thus Proving Guns Don’t Kill People?
The tortured logic of a meme fails to account for the fact that people have been injured and killed at gun shows.
Does Massachusetts Have Strict Gun-Ownership Requirements, Low Firearm-Death Rates?
Attention turned to gun-violence prevention measures in the wake of a spate of mass shootings in the U.S. in August 2019.
Are Bulletproof Backpacks Being Sold in U.S. Stores?
More than 100 people were killed or injured during school shootings in 2018.
Did Gun Violence Kill More People in U.S. in 9 Weeks than U.S. Combatants Died in D-Day?
The Washington Post prompted inquiries from readers with their stark statistical comparison.
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Did Biden Disparage Troops as ‘Stupid Bastards’?
An offhanded remark during a 2016 speech was "made in jest," according to the Biden campaign.
Snopes Coverage of the First 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump met in Ohio for the first of four debates this election season. Snopes fact-checked it live.
Are These Giant Human Skeleton Photographs Real?
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
Did Jared Kushner Delete Tweets After News Surfaced About Trump’s Taxes?
It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed.