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What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 15, 2018 Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage ...
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State Farm logo.

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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AR-15 rifles on a shelf.

Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
May 18, 2018 An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in the hours ...
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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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Roadside sign reading: "Hey liberals, better get your guns if you try to impeach President Trump."

Did Maryland 'Deplorables' Erect a Billboard Warning About Attempts to Impeach Donald Trump?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 7, 2018 A viral photograph shows a real roadside sign near Huntingtown in Calvert County which warns "li ...
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Is This Sign at the United States-Mexico Border Real?

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Dan Evon
May 2, 2018 An image purportedly showing a U.S. border sign saying "lots of free stuff ahead" is — you guess ...
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Silhouette of a person at an outdoor shooting range

Were Two New Jersey High School Students Suspended for Going to a Gun Range After School?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 30, 2018 Reports that two seniors were suspended over a social media post caused a wave of controversy.
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A small gun on a table.

'I'm Not Going To Be a Gabby Giffords' Says S.C. Rep. Who Drew Gun at Constituent Meeting

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 9, 2018 Representative Ralph Norman drew his firearm during a discussion about gun control in an effort ...
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Airsoft gun surrounded by BB pellets.

Would a California Bill Stop Police From Shooting People Carrying 'Imitation Weapons'?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
April 9, 2018 According to blogs, Assembly Bill 931 would put police at risk of being second-guessed.
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Image of KKK from 1920.

Was the NRA Founded to Protect Black People from the Ku Klux Klan?

Written by:
David Emery
March 28, 2018 Revisionist accounts of the origin of the National Rifle Association say it was formed to help f ...
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Was a Student Suspended for Staying in Class During National Walkout Day?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 18, 2018 The reasons behind a high school student's suspension were misconstrued in a debate over a natio ...
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Paddle in front of an empty classroom.

Arkansas Teen Confirms Mother's Account of School 'Paddling' After Gun Protest

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
March 16, 2018 Wylie Greer said he and two other students received "swats" after taking part in the National Sc ...
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Close-up of a gun muzzle with bullet casings.

Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?

Written by:
David Emery
March 15, 2018 The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in the Unit ...
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Did a High School Principal Target a Pro-Gun Rights Student During a Protest for Gun Control?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 15, 2018 New Prague High School in Minnesota says a pro-gun rights placard was removed from a protest bec ...
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Was Ellen DeGeneres Surrounded by Armed Guards at an Anti-Gun Rally?

Written by:
Dan Evon
March 8, 2018 An image showing the comedian and television host next to a possibly armed guard is real, but th ...
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Was Ex-California State Senator and Gun Control Advocate Leland Yee Arrested for Gun Trafficking?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
March 5, 2018 Yee pleaded guilty to arms trafficking in 2016.
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Does Chuck Schumer Have an Unrestricted Concealed Carry Permit?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 28, 2018 The claim that the Senate Minority Leader has a concealed weapons permit is based on one single ...
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Does Marco Rubio Want to Give Felons Right to Own Guns, But Not to Vote?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb. 27, 2018 Two fake quotes ostensibly uttered by the Florida senator resurfaced in the aftermath of the Feb ...
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Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association

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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