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A tweet claimed that an old Toys "R" Us store in Yuma Arizona later became a gun store called Firearms Unlimited.

Did an Old Toys 'R' Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?

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Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2022 We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
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Did Biden Say AR-15 Bullet Travels 5 Times Faster than Bullet of Any Other Gun?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 1, 2022 The president made the remark while laying out his Safer America Plan in Pennsylvania.
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Facebook posts said that a 4-time convicted felon named Dennis Butler opened fire in a shooting on a graduation party in Charleston West Virginia with a stolen AR-15 and shot him with a pistol and that CNN ABC NBC and MSNBC didn't report it.

Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 22, 2022 According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a man na ...
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Amnesty International issued U.S. travel advisory due to gun violence

Did Amnesty International Issue Travel Advisory for US After Shootings?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 14, 2022 Incidents of gun violence have not abated in the country.
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A National Database for Sudafed, but No Background Check for Ammo?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 31, 2022 The Uvalde massacre in May 2022 focused attention, once again, on the ease of availability of gu ...
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Is Gun Manufacturing Only US Industry That's Exempt From Being Sued?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Feb 4, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden made the claim in New York City while discussing gun violence and policing.
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backpacks banned after school shooting

Were Backpacks Banned After a School Shooting?

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Dan Evon
Oct 20, 2021 Students in Idaho used snow sleds, grocery carts, and laundry baskets to carry their books follo ...
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Parents of someone who died in the 2018 Parkland shooting tricked David Keene a former NRA president into speaking at a fake graduation speech.

Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 28, 2021 Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs ...
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As of April 2021, the design and production of teddy bears are subject to more consumer safety regulations than that of firearms.

Guns vs. Teddy Bears: Which Has More Consumer Safety Regulations in the US?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 22, 2021 A widely-shared tweet in April 2021 alluded to a striking loophole in U.S. consumer safety regul ...
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Did Rep. Lauren Boebert Repeatedly Pose With AR-15s?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 23, 2021 The controversial first-term Republican was accused of rank hypocrisy in the aftermath of yet an ...
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Did NRA Celebrate the Overturning of Weapons Ban in Boulder Days Before Mass Shooting?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Mar 23, 2021 Less than two weeks before a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder supermarket, a local judge wei ...
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The Atlanta shooting suspect purchased a gun the same day as the massage spa murders, prior to the killings.

Did Atlanta Shooting Suspect Purchase Gun Same Day as Massacre?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 22, 2021 A viral tweet claimed that the shooting suspect in the Atlanta spa killings purchased a gun on t ...
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Does Biden Want To Abolish the Second Amendment?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct 7, 2020 President Trump and his administration have asserted the claim on more than one occasion.
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Did Biden Say the Second Amendment Is 'Obsolete'?

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Snopes Staff
Sep 25, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Was March 2020 the First March Since 2002 Without a US School Shooting?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Apr 16, 2020 The definition of a "school shooting" varies depending on whom you ask.
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Did Joe Biden Say 150 Million Americans Have Been Killed By Guns Since '07?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 3, 2020 For perspective, the United States has roughly 330 million residents.
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Did Confederate Flags Fly at a Gun-Rights Rally in Virginia?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan 21, 2020 One right-wing observer called U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a liar for claiming that prote ...
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No, 23 People Weren't Killed at Virginia 'White Supremacist' Gun-Rights Protest

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Snopes Staff
Jan 21, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Did Antifa Plan to Infiltrate Virginia's Pro-Gun Rally to Stage Violence?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 20, 2020 Solid evidence was hard to come by.
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Did Virginia Declare a State of Emergency Ahead of Pro-Gun Rallies?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 20, 2020 An executive order signed by the governor mentioned the need to prevent violence akin to what ha ...
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