20 People 26068 Fact-checks 8355 Articles People (20) More Perfect Union Children at Risk Stop 57 campaign Stop Gillnetting Now Stand For Children Tennessee Freedom From Religion Foundation Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Stop Deceptive Amendments American Federation for Children Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Committee for Our Children's Future Committee of Austin's Children PAC Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Children's Defense Fund-Texas Uncle Sam's Misguided Children Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Florida Stop Common Core Coalition Citizens to Support MI Women & Children Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment Fact-checks (26068) Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook." By Lauren Carroll• June 13, 2014 X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: The shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde County, Texas, was a false flag. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2022 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." By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2013 College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. By Janel Davis• January 18, 2013 Viral image stated on August 08, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a crisis actor played the parts of a shooting victim and the mothers of shooting victims in Las Vegas, Orlando and Thousand Oaks. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2019 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on December 10, 2014 in a recent report: Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state. By April Hunt• December 19, 2014 X posts stated on May 26, 2022 in a tweet: “These mass shootings happen so much that Ted Cruz really got a template ready to tweet whenever they occur.” By Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Aaron Salter Jr. was killed by a mass shooter because he was working on creating a water-powered car engine. By Gabrielle Settles• June 2, 2022 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post: "29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting." By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015 Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." By Tom Kertscher• March 8, 2013 Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’" By Warren Fiske• October 22, 2019 Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House: "This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency." By Keely Herring, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2015 Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2019 Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." By Tom Kertscher• February 15, 2018 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." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 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." By Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. By Gabrielle Settles• July 6, 2022 Articles (8355) What's true, what's not about Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting By John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2018 How are school shootings defined? By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2018 Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017 How is a ‘mass shooting’ defined? By Chris Nichols• October 4, 2017 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018 Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton By Bill McCarthy• August 9, 2019 Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen? By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021 Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Congress blocked Obama's call for new gun laws after mass shootings By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Fact-checking claims in the wake of the Parkland school shooting By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 How many mass shootings have occurred since Uvalde tragedy? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 10, 2022 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen' By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2018
More Perfect Union Children at Risk Stop 57 campaign Stop Gillnetting Now Stand For Children Tennessee Freedom From Religion Foundation Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Stop Deceptive Amendments American Federation for Children Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Committee for Our Children's Future Committee of Austin's Children PAC Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Children's Defense Fund-Texas Uncle Sam's Misguided Children Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Florida Stop Common Core Coalition Citizens to Support MI Women & Children Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook." By Lauren Carroll• June 13, 2014 X posts stated on May 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: The shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde County, Texas, was a false flag. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2022 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." By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2013 College presidents stated on December 19, 2012 in in a letter: In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children. By Janel Davis• January 18, 2013 Viral image stated on August 08, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a crisis actor played the parts of a shooting victim and the mothers of shooting victims in Las Vegas, Orlando and Thousand Oaks. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2019 Everytown for Gun Safety stated on December 10, 2014 in a recent report: Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state. By April Hunt• December 19, 2014 X posts stated on May 26, 2022 in a tweet: “These mass shootings happen so much that Ted Cruz really got a template ready to tweet whenever they occur.” By Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Aaron Salter Jr. was killed by a mass shooter because he was working on creating a water-powered car engine. By Gabrielle Settles• June 2, 2022 Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2021 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 Gun Free UT Gun Free UT stated on October 29, 2015 in web site blog post: "29 mass shootings have been committed by concealed carriers since 2007, while during this period only one (1) licensed civilian meaningfully intervened in a mass shooting." By Filipa Ioannou• November 23, 2015 Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." By Tom Kertscher• March 8, 2013 Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’" By Warren Fiske• October 22, 2019 Barack Obama stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks at the White House: "This type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency." By Keely Herring, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2015 Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 14, 2019 Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." By Tom Kertscher• February 15, 2018 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." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 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." By Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. By Gabrielle Settles• July 6, 2022
What's true, what's not about Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting By John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2018 How are school shootings defined? By Chris Nichols• February 28, 2018 Despite Trump remarks on El Paso and Dayton, it's a weak link between video games, mass shootings By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2019 Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017 How is a ‘mass shooting’ defined? By Chris Nichols• October 4, 2017 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 All of PolitiFact California’s fact checks on gun violence By Chris Nichols• February 23, 2018 Fact-checking claims about the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton By Bill McCarthy• August 9, 2019 Police confusing firearms for stun guns: How often does it happen? By Miriam Valverde• April 15, 2021 Tracking misinformation about the Allen, Texas, mass shooting and response By Michael Williams• May 9, 2023 Fact-checks on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin By D.L. Davis• November 7, 2018 Congress blocked Obama's call for new gun laws after mass shootings By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Fact-checking claims in the wake of the Parkland school shooting By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman• February 23, 2018 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 The Independence Day speech analyzer: Donald Trump’s weekend addresses By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2020 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 How many mass shootings have occurred since Uvalde tragedy? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 10, 2022 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Alex Jones said Sandy Hook slayings 'pretty much didn't happen' By W. Gardner Selby• April 18, 2018
