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Donald Trump
stated on May 10, 2023 in a CNN town hall:

“Many of these teachers are soldiers, ex-soldiers, ex-policeman.”

By Amy Sherman • May 11, 2023
Marc Short
stated on May 7, 2023 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union":

“This year, there have been 13,000 deaths by gun violence. The vast majority, 95% of them, are in inner cities, where you have some of the strictest gun control laws in the country.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2023
Mike Pence
stated on April 14, 2023 in a speech to the National Rifle Association:

"In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."

By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2023
Kamala Harris
stated on April 14, 2023 in a speech to the National Action Network:

“One in 5 Americans has lost a family member to gun violence.”

By Madison Czopek • April 18, 2023
Cameron Sexton
stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview:

Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

By Louis Jacobson • April 13, 2023
Chris Murphy
stated on April 3, 2023 in a tweet:

“The 5 states with the highest gun homicide rates in the nation all have loose gun laws” while “the 5 states with the lowest rates have some of the toughest laws.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2023
Laura Ingraham
stated on March 31, 2023 in a segment on “The Ingraham Angle":

Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state capitol floor.”

By Madison Czopek • April 4, 2023
Joe Biden
stated on March 28, 2023 in a speech:

In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.”

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2023
Social Media
stated on March 28, 2023 in social media posts:

The Nashville shooter was wearing different pairs of shoes before and after being killed.

By Loreben Tuquero • March 31, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post:

“The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting.

By Madison Czopek • March 31, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Facebook:

Photo of person holding sign shows the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville, Tennessee, school.

By Madison Czopek • March 30, 2023
Ashbey Beasley
stated on March 27, 2023 in a statement to the media:

“Gun violence is the number one killer of children and teens — it has overtaken cars.”

By Amy Sherman • March 29, 2023
Glen Sturtevant
stated on March 16, 2023 in a candidate's forum:

On red flag laws.

By Warren Fiske • March 24, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on February 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Rifles “were involved in 297 deaths” in the U.S. in 2022 and “constipation killed 2,167.”

By Tom Kertscher • February 28, 2023
Viral image
stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 23, 2023
Social Media
stated on February 13, 2023 in social media posts:

“Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’”

By Loreben Tuquero • February 15, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on February 13, 2023 in a Facebook post:

The Michigan State University shooter is a 21-year-old man named Lynn Dee Walker.

By Samantha Putterman • February 14, 2023
Mark Obenshain
stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.:

“You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”

By Warren Fiske • February 7, 2023
Gavin Newsom
stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet:

"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."

By Yacob Reyes • February 6, 2023
Gavin Newsom
stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet:

“The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 25, 2023
Bryan Steil
stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter:

In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."

By D.L. Davis • December 9, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on November 8, 2022 in a video:

“They removed your ability to go buy firearms the day of election.”

By Andy Nguyen • December 2, 2022
Cliff Hayes
stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.:

“When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings.

By Warren Fiske • December 2, 2022
Chris Murphy
stated on November 27, 2022 in an interview on CNN:

“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”

By Yacob Reyes • December 1, 2022
Tweets
stated on November 20, 2022 in a tweet:

The Club Q shooting was a “false flag.”

By Andy Nguyen • November 22, 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety
stated on October 10, 2022 in an ad:

“Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws.”

By Renee Romo • November 8, 2022
Georgia Gun Owners
stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad:

"Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."

By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2022
National Rifle Association
stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad:

Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”

By Ben Wells • October 31, 2022
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad:

Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."

By D.L. Davis • October 24, 2022
Kathy Hochul
stated on September 28, 2022 in a speech:

New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 24, 2022

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