Latest Fact-checks in Crime Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." Ohio Public Defender's Office stated on April 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety." John Duncan stated on April 13, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households." Arizona Citizens Defense League stated on April 10, 2013 in an email to supporters: Says a gun bill before the Senate would make it a federal felony to "leave town for more than seven days, and leave someone else at home with your firearms." American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Harvard Study Finds States With Most Gun Laws Have Fewest Gun Deaths." Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." B. Heath Mitchell stated on April 2, 2013 in newspaper article: The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry." Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." Jim Moran stated on February 27, 2013 in House debate: Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking. Edward Flynn stated on March 1, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds." Paul Howard stated on February 17, 2013 in a news story: "In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent." Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them." Wayne LaPierre stated on January 30, 2013 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years." Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon." Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed." Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
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Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them." Ohio Public Defender's Office stated on April 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety." John Duncan stated on April 13, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households." Arizona Citizens Defense League stated on April 10, 2013 in an email to supporters: Says a gun bill before the Senate would make it a federal felony to "leave town for more than seven days, and leave someone else at home with your firearms." American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Harvard Study Finds States With Most Gun Laws Have Fewest Gun Deaths." Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." B. Heath Mitchell stated on April 2, 2013 in newspaper article: The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry." Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." Jim Moran stated on February 27, 2013 in House debate: Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking. Edward Flynn stated on March 1, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds." Paul Howard stated on February 17, 2013 in a news story: "In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent." Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them." Wayne LaPierre stated on January 30, 2013 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years." Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon." Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed." Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men."
Linda Finn stated on April 12, 2013 in a TV interview: Right now, if Rhode Island police come across a young person with a gun, "they really don't legally have the right to take it away from them."
Ohio Public Defender's Office stated on April 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety."
John Duncan stated on April 13, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households."
Arizona Citizens Defense League stated on April 10, 2013 in an email to supporters: Says a gun bill before the Senate would make it a federal felony to "leave town for more than seven days, and leave someone else at home with your firearms."
American Bird Conservancy stated on March 29, 2013 in a press release: A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature "would authorize the public hoarding of cats by feral cat activists."
Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Harvard Study Finds States With Most Gun Laws Have Fewest Gun Deaths."
Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A."
B. Heath Mitchell stated on April 2, 2013 in newspaper article: The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry."
Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster."
Jim Moran stated on February 27, 2013 in House debate: Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.
Edward Flynn stated on March 1, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds."
Paul Howard stated on February 17, 2013 in a news story: "In Atlanta, since 1994 when the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ (mandatory minimum sentences) took effect, the violent crime rate has dropped 62 percent."
Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses."
Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969.
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go."
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller: "Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks."
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them."
Wayne LaPierre stated on January 30, 2013 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "As a result of National Rifle Association and other private-sector (safety-education) programs, fatal firearms accidents are at the lowest level in 100 years."
Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls.
Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles.
Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon."
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "Washington, D.C., had some of the strictest gun laws in the country. And when they passed them, violence skyrocketed."
Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check."
John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
