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Yes, a GOP Bill Would Make the AR-15 the 'National Gun'

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Nur Ibrahim
Feb 24, 2023 And U.S. Rep. George Santos is one of the bill’s co-sponsors.
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Were GOP Members of Congress Photographed Wearing AR-15 Pins?

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Alex Kasprak
Feb 6, 2023 At least two members of Congress wore the lapel pins, and a third had taken credit for their dis ...
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Is the JR-15 a Real Rifle Designed for Children?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 20, 2023 The rifle was originally marketed with baby skull imagery.
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Did Biden Say AR-15 Bullet Travels 5 Times Faster than Bullet of Any Other Gun?

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Nur Ibrahim
Sep 1, 2022 The president made the remark while laying out his Safer America Plan in Pennsylvania.
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Do Memes Show Same 'Crisis Actor' at Multiple Shooting Events?

Do Memes Show Same 'Crisis Actor' at Multiple Shooting Events?

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 25, 2015 Social media rumors claim the same girl, a "crisis actor," was seen crying at tragedies in Bosto ...
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Did the U.S. State Department Legalize the Publication of Instructions for 3D-Printed Guns?

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Alex Kasprak
Jul 26, 2018 A settlement between the U.S. government and a gun-rights group has, in that group’s words, ushe ...
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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

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Dan MacGuill
Apr 13, 2018 A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high s ...
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Rep. Debbie Dingell

Is Rep. Debbie Dingell Introducing a 'Gun Confiscation' Bill?

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Arturo Garcia
May 14, 2018 Right-wing blogs once again tried to present "red flag" bills as a sign of widespread seizing of ...
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Actors Read 'Gun Facts' Off a Teleprompter: Part II

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Dan MacGuill
Apr 24, 2018 The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
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Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?

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Dan Evon
Mar 2, 2018 A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass ...
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Gun Control: A Breakdown of Policy Disputes That Could Change US Landscape

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Dan MacGuill
Aug 17, 2022 After a series of horrific mass shootings and a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, where are the n ...
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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?

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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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A Facebook post began with the words Montana girl and said 11 YR OLD WHO SHOT ILLEGALS and thanks FOX NEWS for reporting it.

Is the '11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals' Story True?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 21, 2022 According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington ...
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A quote meme claimed that former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said that "you won't get gun control by disarming law-abiding citizens" and also called it "a nasty truth" that "those who seek to inflict harm are not fazed by gun control laws."

Did Reagan Say 'You Won't Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens'?

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Jordan Liles
Jun 1, 2022 A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty truth" tha ...
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Did US Rep. Tony Gonzales Vote Against Gun Control?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 27, 2022 Gonzales represents Texas' 23rd Congressional District, where the deadly Uvalde school shooting ...
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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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President Joe Biden speaking about the Second Amendment

Did Joe Biden Say 2nd Amendment is a ‘Phony Argument’?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 10, 2021 Social media users misrepresented the president's remarks on proposed gun violence prevention me ...
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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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Did Reagan Say 'Under No Pretext Should Arms Be Surrendered'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec 1, 2020 Ronald Reagan, Karl Marx, what's the difference?
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Did Most States That Legalized Marijuana Use Ban Marijuana Users from Owning Guns?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan 18, 2019 A meme misrepresented the reasons why it is illegal for cannabis users to also be gun owners.
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