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Statements about Guns
Craig James

Craig James

Pants on Fire!

Firing blanks

"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."

Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Mostly True

But: Airsoft guns federally regulated

Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.

David Dewhurst

David Dewhurst

False

Guns were there, but ballistics report inconclusive

"Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation.

Eddie Rodriguez

Eddie Rodriguez

Mostly True

One school district has done so under the law

Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.

Jeff Wentworth

Jeff Wentworth

True

Bull's-eye

"We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.

Jeff Wentworth

Jeff Wentworth

Pants on Fire!

Beers at the Cactus after class? They're on us

"We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed."

Chet Edwards

Chet Edwards

False

From our cold, dead hands?

"When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no."

Cathie Adams

Cathie Adams

Mostly False

Adams fires a blank on crime rates

"Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control."

Ben Bius

Ben Bius

False

Barrel o' claims, wee slivers of truth

Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against" gun freedoms.

Hector Uribe

Hector Uribe

Pants on Fire!

Wudda cudda, in a movie only

Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him.

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