An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared at a legislative hearing with her grandfather, who is supporting a proposal that would allow visitors to Idaho who can legally possess firearms to carry a concealed handgun within city limits.
Any legislator can write legislation, but that doesn't mean it will become law.
A frequent misconception centers on what the term "AR-15" literally means.
A video showing multiple people pulling their guns and shooting an armed robber is often proffered as support for pro-gun arguments.
In a study looking at data from 2006-14, serious gun injuries including many from assaults sent 75,000 U.S. children and teens to emergency rooms over the nine years.
U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik extended a temporary restraining order, and his new decision will last until the case is resolved.
A vintage women's magazine advertisement for a Colt Cobra revolver for use against 'that strange, depraved creep who won't leave you alone' is a recent fabrication.
A "satirical" blog used a fake meme to gin up outrage by attempting to link the company to Michelle Obama.
Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage done by gunshots.
Both the company and an insurance expert refuted online anecdotes painting the company as hostile toward firearm owners.
An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in the hours following a school shooting in Texas.
Right-wing blogs once again tried to present "red flag" bills as a sign of widespread seizing of firearms.
A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
An offhanded remark during a 2016 speech was "made in jest," according to the Biden campaign.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump met in Ohio for the first of four debates this election season. Snopes fact-checked it live.
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed.