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Were 72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation in Boston?

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David Mikkelson
July 5, 2013 Satire repurposed American history in describing a modern ambush near Boston that killed 72 Nati ...
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Did Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce Call for 'More Strict Gun Laws'?

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Taija PerryCook
Feb. 15, 2024 "We can't have that in our communities, especially when a child's future is taken away," he's qu ...
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Pic Shows American Family Displaying Their Guns?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 15, 2023 "I will never understand the obsession," one X user commented on the viral image.
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Is This a Real Photo of an American Family Displaying Their Guns?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 30, 2023 Unsurprisingly, the photograph sparked controversy when it was shared on social media.
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Is the JR-15 a Real Rifle Designed for Children?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 20, 2023 The rifle was originally marketed with baby skull imagery.
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People stand gathered in a crowd. One wearing a cowboy hat says, "Another Teacher Against Guns."

Has There Ever Been a School Shooting Where Staff Could Carry Guns?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 28, 2023 The data necessary to answer the question is sparse. There is no central database for tracking s ...
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Are These Real Photos of Kids Holding Guns at the 2023 NRA Convention?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 17, 2023 Social media posts also claimed that gun violence is now the leading cause of death of children ...
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Did Rep. Gloria Johnson Say She Wasn't Expelled from Tennessee House Because She's White?

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Nur Ibrahim
April 7, 2023 Johnson's two Black colleagues were expelled for participating with her in a protest against gun ...
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Fake Tweet About a Nashville Shooting Victim's Father Vowing To Fight 'Trans Evil'

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Nur Ibrahim
March 30, 2023 A screenshot supposedly showing a post by a Nashville TV station has gone viral. It's a fabrication.
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Five white people stand in front of a Christmas tree. Four are holding guns, while the youngest is holding a Christmas photo.

Yes, US Rep Whose District Covers Covenant School Took Christmas Photo of Family Holding Guns

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 27, 2023 The picture is from 2021, however, more than a year before a woman shot up the school, killing six.
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Yes, a GOP Bill Would Make the AR-15 the 'National Gun'

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Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 24, 2023 And U.S. Rep. George Santos is one of the bill’s co-sponsors.
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Parents of someone who died in the 2018 Parkland shooting tricked David Keene a former NRA president into speaking at a fake graduation speech.

Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
June 28, 2021 Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs ...
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Did Joe Biden Say 150 Million Americans Have Been Killed By Guns Since '07?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
March 3, 2020 For perspective, the United States has roughly 330 million residents.
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Empty shells, a rifle, and combat knife on a wooden table

Are Four Times More People Stabbed to Death Than Killed with Rifles?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 19, 2017 A story about gun crimes that uses statistics from the FBI's annual national crime report is flawed.
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Does a Video Game Allow Players to Assume the Role of a School Shooter?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 29, 2018 Survivors of mass shootings and those who have lost loved ones in them condemned the game "Activ ...
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Did an Armed Vice Principal Stop the Pearl High School Shooter?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 8, 2015 Let's look at the facts.
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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 13, 2018 A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high s ...
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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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Did a GOP Lawmaker Report a High School Student for Cursing Over Gun Safety?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
March 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
March 12, 2018 Storm Durham's claim that she was fired over possessing a concealed carry permit is not supporte ...
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