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Is the JR-15 a Real Rifle Designed for Children?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 20, 2023
The rifle was originally marketed with baby skull imagery.
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Did NRA Display a Billboard Saying 'F*** Your Kids'?
Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 9, 2023
With a spike in mass shootings in 2023, the U.S. approached a new record for mass shooting-relat ...
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Are Guns Not Allowed at NRA 2023 Conference in Indianapolis?
Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 14, 2023
A recurring, misleading claim about guns being banned at NRA annual meetings surfaced again in A ...
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Were GOP Members of Congress Photographed Wearing AR-15 Pins?
Written by:
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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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?
Written by:
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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Actors Read 'Gun Facts' Off a Teleprompter: Part II
Written by:
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 Seattle Police Confiscate a Man's Guns Without a Warrant?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Mar 7, 2018
Dubious right-wing blogs misrepresented an encounter prompted by Washington state's "red flag" law.
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Did Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Say 'Owning Guns Is Not a Right' in the Constitution?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 18, 2019
Attempts to discredit the freshman lawmaker from NYC seem to know no end.
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Did Levi Strauss Announce a Partnership with Michael Bloomberg to Advocate for Gun Control?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 10, 2018
Conservative web sites and the NRA gave largely accurate accounts of a September 2018 announceme ...
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What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 15, 2018
Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage ...
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Is State Farm Denying Insurance to Gun Owners?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
May 31, 2018
Both the company and an insurance expert refuted online anecdotes painting the company as hostil ...
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Did Colorado Democrats Pass a 'Gun Confiscation' Bill?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 9, 2018
H.B. 1436 would allow for gun confiscation, but only under very narrow circumstances and as a me ...
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Was a Weapon Advertised For Its Ability to Fit in a Backpack?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 7, 2018
A photograph of a gun displayed in a clear plastic backpack is real.
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Did the NRA Ban Guns at Their Own Leadership Forum?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 1, 2018
Some gun control advocates misrepresented security measures imposed by the Secret Service, not t ...
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Actors Read 'Gun Facts' Off a Teleprompter: Part I
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 24, 2018
The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.
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Does Iowa Grant Gun Permits to Blind People?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 27, 2018
Reports about a 2011 change to Iowa's gun licensing rules in Iowa went viral after a mass school ...
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Is the NRA a Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Organization?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 23, 2018
A Facebook meme gets the basic facts right about the gun lobby's status as a social welfare orga ...
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Did the NRA Ask Judicial Candidates for 'Position Letters' on Guns?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 22, 2018
The National Rifle Association's letters to Wisconsin judicial candidates came under scrutiny in ...
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Did Politicians Tweeting 'Thoughts and Prayers' Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 15, 2018
After a mass shooting at a Florida school, comedy writer Bess Kalb made a powerful point about c ...
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Did the Governor of the United States' Virgin Islands Sign an Order Allowing the Seizure of Weapons During Hurricane Irma?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 7, 2017
Despite denials, Governor Kenneth Mapp's executive order does authorize the National Guard to se ...
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