Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said "owning guns IS NOT a right, if it were a right it would be in the Constitution." 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" TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’" 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." National Rifle Association stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV: "March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions." Larry Pittman stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats." Claudia Tenney stated on February 21, 2018 in a radio interview: "So many of these people that commit the mass murders end up being Democrats." Bloggers stated on February 21, 2018 in multiple posts and blogs on the Internet: Say David Hogg is a crisis actor. usdeplorablesnews.com stated on February 15, 2018 in a fake news blog post: Says Michelle Obama said Florida shooting "is clearly our president’s fault." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2017 in a press conference in South Korea: Chicago is "the city with the strongest gun laws in our nation." FreedomJunkshun.com stated on November 6, 2017 in a blog post: Says "FBI and Texas State Police are both confirming that Raymond Peter Littleberry, the man accused of shooting up a Texas church, was an avid atheist on the payroll of the Democrat National Committee." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there." Matthew Rosendale stated on July 31, 2017 in Voices of Montana radio show: Says Sen. Jon Tester "believes that we should have a national registration so that the people of Montana should have to ask permission before they purchase a gun, ask permission from the federal government." Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post: Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police. Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia." National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights." Tucker Carlson stated on August 9, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend.": "Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns." Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns." Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
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Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said "owning guns IS NOT a right, if it were a right it would be in the Constitution." 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" TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’" 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." National Rifle Association stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV: "March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions." Larry Pittman stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats." Claudia Tenney stated on February 21, 2018 in a radio interview: "So many of these people that commit the mass murders end up being Democrats." Bloggers stated on February 21, 2018 in multiple posts and blogs on the Internet: Say David Hogg is a crisis actor. usdeplorablesnews.com stated on February 15, 2018 in a fake news blog post: Says Michelle Obama said Florida shooting "is clearly our president’s fault." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2017 in a press conference in South Korea: Chicago is "the city with the strongest gun laws in our nation." FreedomJunkshun.com stated on November 6, 2017 in a blog post: Says "FBI and Texas State Police are both confirming that Raymond Peter Littleberry, the man accused of shooting up a Texas church, was an avid atheist on the payroll of the Democrat National Committee." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there." Matthew Rosendale stated on July 31, 2017 in Voices of Montana radio show: Says Sen. Jon Tester "believes that we should have a national registration so that the people of Montana should have to ask permission before they purchase a gun, ask permission from the federal government." Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post: Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police. Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia." National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights." Tucker Carlson stated on August 9, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend.": "Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns." Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns." Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!" Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said "owning guns IS NOT a right, if it were a right it would be in the Constitution."
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"
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post: "Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’"
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."
National Rifle Association stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV: "March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions."
Larry Pittman stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats."
Claudia Tenney stated on February 21, 2018 in a radio interview: "So many of these people that commit the mass murders end up being Democrats."
Bloggers stated on February 21, 2018 in multiple posts and blogs on the Internet: Say David Hogg is a crisis actor.
usdeplorablesnews.com stated on February 15, 2018 in a fake news blog post: Says Michelle Obama said Florida shooting "is clearly our president’s fault."
Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2017 in a press conference in South Korea: Chicago is "the city with the strongest gun laws in our nation."
FreedomJunkshun.com stated on November 6, 2017 in a blog post: Says "FBI and Texas State Police are both confirming that Raymond Peter Littleberry, the man accused of shooting up a Texas church, was an avid atheist on the payroll of the Democrat National Committee."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there."
Matthew Rosendale stated on July 31, 2017 in Voices of Montana radio show: Says Sen. Jon Tester "believes that we should have a national registration so that the people of Montana should have to ask permission before they purchase a gun, ask permission from the federal government."
Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post: Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented."
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down."
Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police.
Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
Loretta Sanchez stated on January 20, 2016 in a Capital Public Radio interview: "Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we don’t have that (gun ownership) database."
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window."
Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia."
National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."
Tucker Carlson stated on August 9, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend.": "Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns."
Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns."
Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms."
Chain email stated on April 3, 2014 in a chain email: Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"
Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.
Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
