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Fort Lauderdale Shooting Suspect Esteban Santiago Used a Muslim Name?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 10, 2017 Some reports indicate the suspected Florida shooter may have used an Arabic-sounding name.
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Concealed Carrier Prevents Mass Shooting at South Carolina Nightclub?

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Snopes Staff
Jun 30, 2016 Was a mass shooting at a South Carolina nightclub averted by a legal gun owner? Lack of detail ...
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President Obama Signs Executive Order Banning the Sale of Assault Weapons

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 19, 2016 Fake news reports that President Obama banned assault weapons and promised "large scale Homelan ...
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Was Orlando the 'Deadliest Mass Shooting' in U.S. History?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 17, 2016 Identifying America's "worst mass shooting" is problematic due to the varied factors that go int ...
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Orlando Mass Shooting Math Doesn't Add Up

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 15, 2016 A viral social media post about perceived inconsistencies in the "math" of the June 2016 Orlando ...
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Pat Robertson Comments on Orlando Shooting

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 15, 2016 Television evangelist Pat Robertson made controversial comments about Muslim and gay communities ...
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Doctor holding x-ray of lungs

Muslim-American Medical Demographics

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 14, 2016 A claim that Muslim-Americans make up 1% of the U.S. population is accurate, but statistic deali ...
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Islamic Terror Versus Mass Shootings Meme

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb 25, 2016 A meme shows a map of dots representing mass shootings since Sandy Hook, contrasting the deaths ...
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Did More Mass Shootings Take Place Under Obama Than Any Other President?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 4, 2015 The claim that vastly more mass shootings have taken place during President Obama's administrati ...
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351 Mass Shootings

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Dan Evon
Dec 2, 2015 The claim that there were 350 mass shootings in the first 334 days of 2015 hinges upon a disputa ...
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Darrell Scott's Testimony on the Columbine Shooting

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 29, 2001 A statement offered to a congressional subcommittee by Darrell Scott, the father of one of the C ...
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