Latest True Fact-checks in Guns Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "The NRA used to support expanded background checks." Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks." 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." Lee Leffingwell stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.: Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers. Mark Kelly stated on March 31, 2013 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check." Sheila Oliver stated on February 21, 2013 in an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton: "In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence." Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done." Nan Orrock stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks." 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." 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." 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. 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. Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Rick Scott stated on August 13, 2012 in a Fox News interview: Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state." Robert Menendez stated on July 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says under federal law "we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked." Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Donna Seidel stated on November 7, 2011 in a press release: A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit. Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." Charlie Crist stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release: "Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush. Mike Huckabee stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "The NRA used to support expanded background checks." Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks." 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." Lee Leffingwell stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.: Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers. Mark Kelly stated on March 31, 2013 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check." Sheila Oliver stated on February 21, 2013 in an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton: "In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence." Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done." Nan Orrock stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks." 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." 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." 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. 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. Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Rick Scott stated on August 13, 2012 in a Fox News interview: Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state." Robert Menendez stated on July 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says under federal law "we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked." Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Donna Seidel stated on November 7, 2011 in a press release: A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit. Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." Charlie Crist stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release: "Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush. Mike Huckabee stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "The NRA used to support expanded background checks."
Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks."
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."
Lee Leffingwell stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.: Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers.
Mark Kelly stated on March 31, 2013 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check."
Sheila Oliver stated on February 21, 2013 in an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton: "In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence."
Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."
Nan Orrock stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: "More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks."
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."
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."
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.
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.
Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
Rick Scott stated on August 13, 2012 in a Fox News interview: Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state."
Robert Menendez stated on July 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says under federal law "we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy."
National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked."
Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
Donna Seidel stated on November 7, 2011 in a press release: A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit.
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in a TV interview: "We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms."
Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."
Charlie Crist stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release: "Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an ad on the Internet: Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush.
Mike Huckabee stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."