Did California’s Governor Ban Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters?
27 February 2018 Several web sites mischaracterized an October 2017 California law preventing school personnel from carrying guns on campus.
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Did President Trump Revoke Gun Background Checks for Mentally Ill People?
15 February 2018 In February 2017, President Trump repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have made it easier to block the sale of firearms to people with certain mental illnesses.
Did Oregon’s Governor Sign a ‘Gun Confiscation’ Law?
24 August 2017 A right-wing web site accurately describes some parts of a gun control law, but also uses exaggerated and misleading language.
New York State Gun Travel Ban
12 April 2016 A fake news item claiming New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a multi-state "travel ban" over lax gun laws was repeated across social media as truth.
Mississippi Bill Grants Churches ‘Lethal Force’ Powers
6 April 2016 A controversial Mississippi bill expressly allowed guns in churches, but it didn't legally bestow the power to kill at will on congregations.
The Shooter with No Name
9 October 2015