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Inspecting claims Pam Bondi is creating gun owner registry

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 16, 2025 Organizations supporting Second Amendment gun-ownership rights bristled at a court order to subm ...
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On the left: Pope Leo XIV, an older white man in traditional white papal robes. On the right: Charlie Kirk, a younger white man in a suit.

Contextualizing claim Pope Leo XIV is replacing Cardinal Dolan, who compared Charlie Kirk to saint

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Rae Deng
Oct. 1, 2025 Here's what's true — and what's false — about rumors that Leo is replacing New York Cardinal Tim ...
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White House illuminated with a reddish hue in X post. The post caption reads, "MAJOR ALERT: THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON DC HAS JUST TURNED ALL RED !!!"

Photo shows White House lit up red in 2025?

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Joey Esposito
July 3, 2025 Some users claimed the image was from July 2, 2025, and indicated an incoming "scare event."
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Roger Stone didn't send memo to Trump about limiting gun access of 'enemies'

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Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 26, 2025 In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump did call for a review of all regulations imposed by his pre ...
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Harris Once Said Authorities Could Go Into Houses To Ensure Guns Are Stored Safely?

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 28, 2024 "I dare them to walk into my home!!" a commenter said.
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Harris and Walz Announced Assault Weapons Ban, Not Gun Ban, During Rally

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Aug. 9, 2024 Throughout her career, Kamala Harris has supported the reinstatement of the 1994 assault weapons ...
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Did Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce Call for 'More Strict Gun Laws'?

Written by:
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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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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Did Hitler Say 'To Conquer a Nation, You Must First Disarm Its Citizens'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 10, 2013 Did the German dictator once proclaim that 'To conquer a nation, you must first disarm its citiz ...
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Did NRA Display a Billboard Saying 'F*** Your Kids'?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 9, 2023 With a spike in mass shootings in 2023, the U.S. approached a new record for mass shooting-relat ...
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Are Guns Not Allowed at NRA 2023 Conference in Indianapolis?

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Damakant Jayshi
April 14, 2023 A recurring, misleading claim about guns being banned at NRA annual meetings surfaced again in A ...
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Did Rep. Gloria Johnson Say She Wasn't Expelled from Tennessee House Because She's White?

Written by:
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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How Unprecedented Is Tennessee House's Expulsion of Justin Jones, Justin Pearson?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 6, 2023 The Washington Post described the move as a "historic act of partisan retaliation."
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Are Guns the Leading Cause of Death for Children in the US?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 29, 2023 Motor vehicle-related crashes used to be the leading cause of death among children and teens.
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Yes, a GOP Bill Would Make the AR-15 the 'National Gun'

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 24, 2023 And U.S. Rep. George Santos is one of the bill’s co-sponsors.
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Were GOP Members of Congress Photographed Wearing AR-15 Pins?

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Alex Kasprak
Feb. 6, 2023 At least two members of Congress wore the lapel pins, and a third had taken credit for their dis ...
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Did Biden Say AR-15 Bullet Travels 5 Times Faster than Bullet of Any Other Gun?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 1, 2022 The president made the remark while laying out his Safer America Plan in Pennsylvania.
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Do Memes Show Same 'Crisis Actor' at Multiple Shooting Events?

Do Memes Show Same 'Crisis Actor' at Multiple Shooting Events?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct. 25, 2015 Social media rumors claim the same girl, a "crisis actor," was seen crying at tragedies in Bosto ...
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Did the U.S. State Department Legalize the Publication of Instructions for 3D-Printed Guns?

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Alex Kasprak
July 26, 2018 A settlement between the U.S. government and a gun-rights group has, in that group’s words, ushe ...
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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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