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A meme said that a Texas homeowner grabbed his AK-47 and shot at 5 men during a home invasion and killed 3 of them after they came into his home to rob him.
Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?
  • 5 July 2022
A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the...
  • Fact Check
Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?
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?
  • 22 June 2022
According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a...
  • Fact Check
Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia?
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?
  • 21 June 2022
According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two...
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Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?
Ronald Reagan once said there is absolutely no reason why out on the street today a civilian should be carrying a loaded weapon.
Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?
  • 3 June 2022
Readers emailed us to ask if former U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once...
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Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?
Former US President George Washington never said when any nation mistrusts its citizens with guns it is sending a clear message nor did he say that it no longer trusts its citizens because such a government has evil plans.
Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has ‘Evil Plans’?
  • 2 June 2022
We don't recommend relying on quote memes as credible sources of information.
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Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has ‘Evil Plans’?
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’?
  • 1 June 2022
A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty...
  • Fact Check
Did Reagan Say ‘You Won’t Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens’?
A false rumor on Twitter said that a representative for Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited a grieving family's home who lost a child at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and offered money in exchange for standing with the governor against stronger gun laws.
Did an Abbott Representative Offer Grieving Uvalde Family Money To Oppose Gun Control?
  • 27 May 2022
The rumor originated from a now-deleted Twitter account using the handle @MyCancerJourne3.
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Did an Abbott Representative Offer Grieving Uvalde Family Money To Oppose Gun Control?
Guns and all kinds of firearms and other weapons are banned for the NRA event featuring a speech from former US President Donald Trump since the US Secret Service will take control of the room.
Secret Service: Guns Banned at Trump’s NRA Speech in Texas
  • 25 May 2022
A tweet shared in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas read,...
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Secret Service: Guns Banned at Trump’s NRA Speech in Texas
Meta and Facebook are hosting a gun for sale in a private Facebook group named Let's Go Brandon #FJB.
Gun Advertised for Sale in Facebook Group that Sought to ‘Dox’ Psaki
  • 25 May 2022
According to commerce policies stated by Meta, Facebook's parent company, the sale of firearms is...
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Gun Advertised for Sale in Facebook Group that Sought to ‘Dox’ Psaki
FILE - San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo stops to view a makeshift memorial for the rail yard shooting victims in front of City Hall in San Jose, Calif., on May 27, 2021. Gun owners would be required to carry liability insurance and pay a fee under a proposed ordinance in the city of San Jose that officials say would be the first of its kind in the United States. Mayor Liccardo says it would also encourage the 5,500 households with a legally registered gun to have gun safes, trigger locks, and to take gun safety classes. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)
California City Approves 1st US Insurance Law for Gun Owners
  • 26 January 2022
The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who...
  • AP News
California City Approves 1st US Insurance Law for Gun Owners
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on assault weapons on Capitol Hill in Washington. (The Biden administration is expected to nominate Chipman, a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords, to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Biden Nominates Gun Control Advocate as ATF Director, Pushes New Exec Orders
  • 8 April 2021
Biden has faced increasing pressure to act after a recent series of mass shootings, but...
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Biden Nominates Gun Control Advocate as ATF Director, Pushes New Exec Orders
Girl, 11, Brings AR-15 to Idaho Hearing on Gun Legislation
  • 24 February 2020
An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared at a legislative hearing with...
  • AP News
Girl, 11, Brings AR-15 to Idaho Hearing on Gun Legislation
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