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Rep. Debbie Dingell

Is Rep. Debbie Dingell Introducing a 'Gun Confiscation' Bill?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
May 14, 2018 Right-wing blogs once again tried to present "red flag" bills as a sign of widespread seizing of ...
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Actors Read 'Gun Facts' Off a Teleprompter: Part II

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 24, 2018 The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
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Does an 'Empty Shoes' Memorial in Washington, D.C. Represent 7,000 Children Killed by Guns Since Sandy Hook?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 13, 2018 Seven thousand pairs of empty shoes on display at the U.S. Capitol were intended to represent ch ...
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Did a GOP Lawmaker Report a High School Student for Cursing Over Gun Safety?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Mar 25, 2018 Rep. Mark Amodei did not notify Noah Christiansen's school, but he defended the staff member who ...
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Was a Roanoke City Department of Social Services Worker Fired Over a Gun Permit?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 12, 2018 Storm Durham's claim that she was fired over possessing a concealed carry permit is not supporte ...
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Close-up of a gun.

Did Seattle Police Confiscate a Man's Guns Without a Warrant?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Mar 7, 2018 Dubious right-wing blogs misrepresented an encounter prompted by Washington state's "red flag" law.
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Elephant in the wild

United States to Reverse Ban on Wildlife Trophies?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Nov 15, 2017 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it was reversing a ban on the import of legally-hun ...
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did wayne lapierre receive draft deferment for mental disorder

Did NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre Receive a Draft Deferment for 'Nervous Disorder'?

Written by:
David Emery
Feb 21, 2018 A years-old Internet rumor suggests the gun rights figurehead may not be mentally sound enough t ...
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CNN sign.

Did CNN Give a Parkland Shooting Survivor Scripted Questions?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Feb 22, 2018 The network denied Colton Haab's allegation that it asked him to write a speech for a town hall ...
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Police line.

Was the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting a Hoax?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 14, 2012 A video supposedly documenting that the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a staged ...
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Walmart storefront

Did Walmart Place a Sign Over a Gun Display Urging Students to 'Own the School Year Like a Hero'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 9, 2017 Representatives from Walmart said they were investigating whether the photograph is authentic.
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A tweet claimed that an old Toys "R" Us store in Yuma Arizona later became a gun store called Firearms Unlimited.

Did an Old Toys 'R' Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 21, 2022 We looked for the truth on Google Maps.
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Facebook posts said that a 4-time convicted felon named Dennis Butler opened fire in a shooting on a graduation party in Charleston West Virginia with a stolen AR-15 and shot him with a pistol and that CNN ABC NBC and MSNBC didn't report it.

Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 22, 2022 According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a man na ...
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Amnesty International issued U.S. travel advisory due to gun violence

Did Amnesty International Issue Travel Advisory for US After Shootings?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 14, 2022 Incidents of gun violence have not abated in the country.
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background check

A National Database for Sudafed, but No Background Check for Ammo?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 31, 2022 The Uvalde massacre in May 2022 focused attention, once again, on the ease of availability of gu ...
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Flag, Symbol, Person

Is Gun Manufacturing Only US Industry That's Exempt From Being Sued?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Feb 4, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden made the claim in New York City while discussing gun violence and policing.
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backpacks banned after school shooting

Were Backpacks Banned After a School Shooting?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 20, 2021 Students in Idaho used snow sleds, grocery carts, and laundry baskets to carry their books follo ...
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As of April 2021, the design and production of teddy bears are subject to more consumer safety regulations than that of firearms.

Guns vs. Teddy Bears: Which Has More Consumer Safety Regulations in the US?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 22, 2021 A widely-shared tweet in April 2021 alluded to a striking loophole in U.S. consumer safety regul ...
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Person, Human, Face

Did Rep. Lauren Boebert Repeatedly Pose With AR-15s?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 23, 2021 The controversial first-term Republican was accused of rank hypocrisy in the aftermath of yet an ...
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Did NRA Celebrate the Overturning of Weapons Ban in Boulder Days Before Mass Shooting?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Mar 23, 2021 Less than two weeks before a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder supermarket, a local judge wei ...
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