Latest False Fact-checks in Guns Bernie Sanders stated on February 18, 2018 in a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks." Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement: Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence. Brendan Boyle stated on December 5, 2017 in a tweet: Says the concealed carry bill would allow residents of certain states to "travel to your community and walk right into a school zone with a loaded weapon, no matter what local laws say." Michael Williams stated on October 17, 2017 in press release: "Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed." Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..." Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns." Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns." Tom Tancredo stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email : Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall. Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment" National Rifle Association stated on August 10, 2016: Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment." Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation." Michael Moore stated on June 14, 2016 in a tweet after the Orlando shooting: The ammunition used in the Orlando shooting "is banned by Geneva Convention. It enters the body, spins & explodes." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." Laura Ingraham stated on January 3, 2016 in on "Fox News Sunday": "The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked." Greg Abbott stated on October 28, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California." Ben Carson stated on October 9, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance." Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability." Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 18, 2018 in a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks." Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement: Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence. Brendan Boyle stated on December 5, 2017 in a tweet: Says the concealed carry bill would allow residents of certain states to "travel to your community and walk right into a school zone with a loaded weapon, no matter what local laws say." Michael Williams stated on October 17, 2017 in press release: "Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed." Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..." Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns." Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns." Tom Tancredo stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email : Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall. Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment" National Rifle Association stated on August 10, 2016: Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment." Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation." Michael Moore stated on June 14, 2016 in a tweet after the Orlando shooting: The ammunition used in the Orlando shooting "is banned by Geneva Convention. It enters the body, spins & explodes." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would." Laura Ingraham stated on January 3, 2016 in on "Fox News Sunday": "The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked." Greg Abbott stated on October 28, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California." Ben Carson stated on October 9, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance." Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability." Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 18, 2018 in a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks."
Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement: Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence.
Brendan Boyle stated on December 5, 2017 in a tweet: Says the concealed carry bill would allow residents of certain states to "travel to your community and walk right into a school zone with a loaded weapon, no matter what local laws say."
Michael Williams stated on October 17, 2017 in press release: "Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed."
Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..."
Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."
Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned."
Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns."
Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns."
Tom Tancredo stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email : Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall.
Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"
National Rifle Association stated on August 10, 2016: Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment."
Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
Michael Moore stated on June 14, 2016 in a tweet after the Orlando shooting: The ammunition used in the Orlando shooting "is banned by Geneva Convention. It enters the body, spins & explodes."
Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."
Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law."
John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns.
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens."
Ted Cruz stated on January 7, 2016 in a TV interview: "California Senator, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said if she could say to Mr. America and Mrs. America, 'Give me your guns, I'm rounding 'em up,' she would."
Laura Ingraham stated on January 3, 2016 in on "Fox News Sunday": "The 90 percent statistic of supporting background checks, that's been debunked."
Greg Abbott stated on October 28, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California."
Ben Carson stated on October 9, 2015 in his book "A More Perfect Union": "German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s," which allowed the Nazis to "carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance."
Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 7, 2015 in a town hall-style campaign event in Iowa: The gun industry is "the only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability."
Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence."