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 James Florio stated on February 16, 2013 in an interview on Governors' Perspective: "We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population." Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an article in the Daily Caller: Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg "refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!" Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns." 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." Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States. David Cicilline stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech: More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks. Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan." Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers. Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. 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." Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." 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. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on January 24, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check." 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." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database." Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. 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." Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle.
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James Florio stated on February 16, 2013 in an interview on Governors' Perspective: "We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population." Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an article in the Daily Caller: Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg "refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!" Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns." 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." Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States. David Cicilline stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech: More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks. Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan." Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers. Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required. 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." Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." 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. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on January 24, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check." 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." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database." Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. 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." Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle.
James Florio stated on February 16, 2013 in an interview on Governors' Perspective: "We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population."
Linda Finn stated on February 26, 2013 in a news release: "Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldn't figure out who has a gun."
Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there."
Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s."
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an article in the Daily Caller: Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg "refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!"
Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns."
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."
Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States.
David Cicilline stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech: More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks.
Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.
Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2013 in in a speech: "A majority of Americans agree with" a ban on assault weapons. "And by the way, so did Ronald Reagan."
Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers.
Ted Cruz stated on January 30, 2013 in a U.S. Senate committee hearing.: Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
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."
Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates."
Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
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.
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on January 24, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check."
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."
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow."
Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database."
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings.
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."
Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history."
Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle.
