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Does Video Show an Armed Robber Shot by Every Customer in a Store?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 5, 2018 A video showing multiple people pulling their guns and shooting an armed robber is often proffer ...
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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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Is This a Photo of the Allen, Texas, Mall Shooter?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 9, 2023 While some have raised doubts about it, the photograph comes with an absurd amount of identifyin ...
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Does 'AR' in AR-15 Stand for 'Assault Rifle'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 9, 2019 A frequent misconception centers on what the term "AR-15" literally means.
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People stand gathered in a crowd. One wearing a cowboy hat says, "Another Teacher Against Guns."

Has There Ever Been a School Shooting Where Staff Could Carry Guns?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Apr 28, 2023 The data necessary to answer the question is sparse. There is no central database for tracking s ...
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nra convention kids

Are These Real Photos of Kids Holding Guns at the 2023 NRA Convention?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Apr 17, 2023 Social media posts also claimed that gun violence is now the leading cause of death of children ...
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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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Are Guns the Leading Cause of Death for Children in the US?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 29, 2023 Motor vehicle-related crashes used to be the leading cause of death among children and teens.
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Five white people stand in front of a Christmas tree. Four are holding guns, while the youngest is holding a Christmas photo.

Yes, US Rep Whose District Covers Covenant School Took Christmas Photo of Family Holding Guns

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 27, 2023 The picture is from 2021, however, more than a year before a woman shot up the school, killing six.
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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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Voters have encountered armed poll ‘watchers’ in Mesa, Arizona.

Scholar: The History (and Impact) of Guns at Voting Sites

Written by:
The Conversation
Nov 2, 2022 In swing states such as Florida, Nevada, and Wisconsin, people are allowed to carry guns while t ...
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Empty shells, a rifle, and combat knife on a wooden table

Are Four Times More People Stabbed to Death Than Killed with Rifles?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct 19, 2017 A story about gun crimes that uses statistics from the FBI's annual national crime report is flawed.
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Assault rifle.

Did an Illinois Suburb Enact a Ban on Assault Weapons?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Apr 5, 2018 The Deerfield village board unanimously passed an ordinance banning certain types of assault wea ...
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Rep. Debbie Dingell

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

Written by:
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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Close-up of a gun.

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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CNN sign.

Did CNN Give a Parkland Shooting Survivor Scripted Questions?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Feb 22, 2018 The network denied Colton Haab's allegation that it asked him to write a speech for a town hall ...
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School shootings are already at a record in 2022 – with months still to go.

School Shootings Are Already at a Record in 2022

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The Conversation
Oct 25, 2022 As of Oct. 24, there have been 257 shootings on school campuses — passing the 250 total for all ...
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2022 We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 5, 2022 A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the home invasion r ...
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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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