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Allen West stated on December 08, 2012 in a weekly newsletter:
"This week the House of Representatives voted to remove the word ‘lunatic’ from federal law."
By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2012
Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada:
"A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."  
By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2015
Jack Graham stated on April 05, 2016 in a debate:
"It’s clear" that Hillary Clinton "violated national security laws."  
By Alan Gathright• April 8, 2016
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 27, 2009 in a CPAC conference:
Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, "wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat."  
By Robert Farley• May 5, 2009
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on March 27, 2012 in a congressional briefing:
The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house."
By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2012
Greenville Gazette stated on February 01, 2015 in an article:
Texas legislation "would allow… teachers to kill their students if they felt it was needed."
By Andy East• November 6, 2015
Bill Stanley stated on July 09, 2019 in a radio interview.:
"How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero."  
By Warren Fiske• July 24, 2019
Social Media stated on October 15, 2024 in in social media posts:
"The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.”
By Jeff Cercone• October 25, 2024
Threads posts stated on June 17, 2024 in a Threads post:
All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”
By Loreben Tuquero• June 24, 2024
Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet:
Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal."
By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2015
Barack Obama stated on August 04, 2008 in Lansing, MI:
Oil companies "haven't touched" 68 million acres where they already have rights to drill.
By Keith Perine• August 18, 2008
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post:
A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
By Molly Moorhead• April 5, 2013
Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet:
"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
By Yacob Reyes• February 6, 2023
X posts stated on February 24, 2022 in a tweet:
Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion.
By Jeff Cercone• February 25, 2022
Roy Barnes stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV commercial:
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.
By Willoughby Mariano• October 22, 2010
Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show:
The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development  
By Cynthia Needham• July 23, 2010
Roy Cooper stated on August 15, 2017 in Press release:
House Bill 330 "grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters."
By Paul Specht• August 16, 2017
Ralph Reed stated on February 03, 2014 in a CNN "Crossfire" segment:
A government report shows that alternatives to the Keystone XL pipeline "are worse" for the environment.
By Katie Sanders• February 13, 2014
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“At 17 years old Kyle (Rittenhouse) was perfectly legal to be able to possess that rifle without parental supervision.”
By Daniel Funke• August 28, 2020
Randy Leonard stated on December 01, 2010 in a city council meeting:
Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts.
By Janie Har• December 9, 2010

Articles (5989)

What we know about the history of laws related to foreigners and guns

By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2019

What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

Has President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act or not? It’s complicated

By Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2020

More states remove permit requirement to carry a concealed gun

By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2022

What the law and the past say about attacking Syria

By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2013

What Trump has done in his first 100 days in office

By Miriam Valverde• April 26, 2017

In Context: the Wyden-Udall letters on government secrecy

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2013

What the law and the past say about attacking Syria

By Jon Greenberg• September 3, 2013

Reflections on the Obameter and Obama's campaign promises

By Bill Adair, Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, J.B. Wogan• December 28, 2012

PolitiFact Florida’s Top 10 fact-checks for 2015

By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015

Fact-checking 5 claims Trump made at New Hampshire rally

By Grace Abels, Rebecca Catalanello• December 17, 2023

The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump

By Monique Curet• October 15, 2020

Fact-checking Arizona’s 2020 Senate race between McSally and Kelly

By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2020

As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021

DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right?

By Jeffrey S. Solochek• April 30, 2024

Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Florida rally

By Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2017

Ask PolitiFact: Can the president intervene in a federal criminal case?

By Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2020

No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims

By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022

Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’

By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2021

GOP health bill analysis meets the Truth-O-Meter

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 4, 2009