Latest Fact-checks in Guns 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 Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA." Andrew Cuomo stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.: "We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act." Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview: Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 27, 2018 in in a blog post: "It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 7, 2018 in remarks during a press conference: "If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire gun store inventory to ‘personal use’ and once it is a personal use weapon, you can sell it without background checks." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." Paul Soglin stated on March 23, 2018 in a public forum: "If there is a firearm available, it is 17 times more likely to be used either for suicide or for assaulting a friend, relative, an acquaintance than it is to be used in fending off an intruder." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "US representatives promise implement of UN gun-control plans" Common Sense News stated on May 3, 2018 in a blog post: Says the "Pope calls for world wide gun confiscation except for the UN" Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’" RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course." Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win." Richard Cordray stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent." Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws." Free Thought Project stated on April 18, 2018 in a headline : "It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a tweet: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government." Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns." Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme: "The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" Doug Jones stated on March 21, 2018: "States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides."
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
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood." Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA." Andrew Cuomo stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.: "We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act." Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview: Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 27, 2018 in in a blog post: "It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 7, 2018 in remarks during a press conference: "If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire gun store inventory to ‘personal use’ and once it is a personal use weapon, you can sell it without background checks." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." Paul Soglin stated on March 23, 2018 in a public forum: "If there is a firearm available, it is 17 times more likely to be used either for suicide or for assaulting a friend, relative, an acquaintance than it is to be used in fending off an intruder." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "US representatives promise implement of UN gun-control plans" Common Sense News stated on May 3, 2018 in a blog post: Says the "Pope calls for world wide gun confiscation except for the UN" Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’" RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course." Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win." Richard Cordray stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent." Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws." Free Thought Project stated on April 18, 2018 in a headline : "It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a tweet: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government." Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns." Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme: "The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day" Doug Jones stated on March 21, 2018: "States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides."
Patrick Morrisey stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet: Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Patrick Morrisey stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet: "Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
Andrew Cuomo stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.: "We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act."
Andrew Gillum stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview: Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 27, 2018 in in a blog post: "It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'."
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 7, 2018 in remarks during a press conference: "If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire gun store inventory to ‘personal use’ and once it is a personal use weapon, you can sell it without background checks."
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims."
Paul Soglin stated on March 23, 2018 in a public forum: "If there is a firearm available, it is 17 times more likely to be used either for suicide or for assaulting a friend, relative, an acquaintance than it is to be used in fending off an intruder."
Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."
Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "US representatives promise implement of UN gun-control plans"
Common Sense News stated on May 3, 2018 in a blog post: Says the "Pope calls for world wide gun confiscation except for the UN"
Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child."
Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."
Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten."
Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones."
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’"
RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course."
Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."
Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad: Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."
Richard Cordray stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent."
Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws."
Free Thought Project stated on April 18, 2018 in a headline : "It begins: Florida police now confiscating guns from people with no due process."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a tweet: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015.
Beverly Boswell stated on March 27, 2018 in a Facebook post: Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government."
Tom King stated on March 26, 2018 in a radio interview: A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns."
Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme: "The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world."
Bloggers stated on March 16, 2018 in a headline: "Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day"
Doug Jones stated on March 21, 2018: "States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides."
