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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
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
Rick Perry stated on November 08, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show:
"I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 10, 2010
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2022 in an image on Facebook:
“The gunman at Greenwood Park Mall was a CIA asset.”
By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2022
Instagram posts stated on March 29, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“The UK has had ZERO school shootings since” it changed its gun laws after a 1996 school shooting.
By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2023
Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023
X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in an X post:
“Israeli shooter opened fire inside an Austin (Texas) bar” on March 1, 2026.
By Maria Briceño• March 2, 2026
Pierre Thomas stated on January 09, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died."
By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2011
Social Media stated on February 13, 2023 in social media posts:
“Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’”
By Loreben Tuquero• February 15, 2023
Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2023 in a Facebook post:
The Michigan State University shooter is a 21-year-old man named Lynn Dee Walker.
By Samantha Putterman• February 14, 2023
Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC:
"When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year."
By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011
Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release:
There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2011
Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Both murderers in Texas were not only illegals, but gang members” and were “most likely tied to MS-13.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 10, 2023
New York Times Editorial Board stated on June 14, 2017 in a New York Times editorial:
A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting
By John Kruzel• June 15, 2017
David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2015 in a speech:
"There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States this year – more than any other country in the world."  
By Mark Reynolds• November 1, 2015
Bloggers stated on February 02, 2022 in a blog post:
“Marines are investigating 3 ancient pyramids discovered in Antarctica.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022
Pierre Thomas stated on May 25, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week":
From 2000 to 2008, we averaged "about five mass shootings a year. We're now averaging 15. So that's a three-fold increase."
By Jon Greenberg• May 28, 2014
Jonathan Brostoff stated on January 07, 2021 in a tweet:
The woman killed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault was shot by a Secret Service agent, not Capitol Police.
By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021
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."
By Janie Har• December 28, 2012
Bloggers stated on November 02, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Refugees are throwing rocks and trying "to kill you."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2018

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