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Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

False

It's not that easy

The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house."

Christopher L. Smith

Christopher L. Smith

Half-True

Justifiable homicides tripled but the reasons require more analysis

Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent.

Jim Waldman

Jim Waldman

Mostly False

Waldman misfired here

"You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board." 

Bob Graham

Bob Graham

Mostly False

This shot misses the target

"We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home."

Marion Hammer

Marion Hammer

Mostly True

Group wants handgun ban

The American Academy of Pediatrics "supports banning guns."

Jason Brodeur

Jason Brodeur

False

Law actually gives gun owners special protections

Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.

National Rifle Association

National Rifle Association

Mostly True

Should you fear an accidental slip of the scalpel more than a firearm?

More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.  

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

True

Calls for civility in the wake of the Arizona shooting

Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

True

Crist a straight shooter on gun rights

"Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms."

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

True

Yes, he supported "reasonable restrictions"

"Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."

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