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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
April 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
March 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

Written by:
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
Sept. 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
July 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
June 22, 2022 According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a man na ...
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 21, 2022 According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington ...
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 3, 2022 Readers emailed us to ask if former U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once made a ...
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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'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 2, 2022 We don't recommend relying on quote memes as credible sources of information.
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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'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 1, 2022 A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty truth" tha ...
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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?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 27, 2022 The rumor originated from a now-deleted Twitter account using the handle < ...
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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

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 25, 2022 A tweet shared in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas read, "Guns are ban ...
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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

Written by:
Snopes Staff
May 25, 2022 According to commerce policies stated by Meta, Facebook's parent company, ...
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Did Vermont Outlaw Anyone Under Age 21 from Owning a Cellphone?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan. 10, 2020 Any legislator can write legislation, but that doesn't mean it will become law.
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Is This a 1950s Women's Magazine Ad for a Handgun to Shoot 'Depraved Creeps'?

Written by:
David Emery
Aug. 6, 2018 A vintage women's magazine advertisement for a Colt Cobra revolver for use against 'that strange ...
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Outside of L.L. Bean, Inc. headquarters.

Is L.L. Bean Refusing to Hire Registered Gun Owners?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
June 25, 2018 A "satirical" blog used a fake meme to gin up outrage by attempting to link the company to Miche ...
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