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  • Fact Check: Well-Regulated Militia Was NOT Restricted To 1 Musket, 2 Spare Flints, 24 Bullets -- That Was The Minimum For 'Citizen'

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    When the Second Amendment was passed in 1791, was a well-regulated militia restricted to one musket, two spare flints and 24 bullets? No, that's not true: The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not define what a well-regulated militia is, but The Militia Act of 1792 does lay out some of the parameters; and the numbers above are the…

    • Jun 13, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Well-Regulated Militia Was NOT Restricted To 1 Musket, 2 Spare Flints, 24 Bullets -- That Was The Minimum For 'Citizen' Starting Point
  • Fact Check: 9 mm Bullet Does NOT Blow 'The Lung Out Of The Body'

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    Is it true that "a 9 mm bullet blows the lung out of the body"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories reached out to firearms experts and a trauma surgeon who said the claim is false. The claim was made by President Joe Biden on May 30, 2022. In an apparent attempt to make a case against what he called…

    • Jun 3, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: 9 mm Bullet Does NOT Blow 'The Lung Out Of The Body' Overstatement
  • Fact Check: First Woman To Medal In 6 Straight Olympics NOT Ignored By Media, Sponsors Because She Is Outspoken Pro-2A

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    Is the first woman to medal in six straight Olympics ignored by the media and sponsors because she is outspokenly pro-Second Amendment? No, that's not true: Kim Rhode, a highly decorated Olympic double trap and skeet shooter, has had multiple news articles published about her as well as multiple TV appearances over her decadeslong career, and she has several lucrative…

    • Jul 9, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: First Woman To Medal In 6 Straight Olympics NOT Ignored By Media, Sponsors Because She Is Outspoken Pro-2A Celebrated
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To 'Nuke Law-Abiding American Citizens'

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    Did President Joe Biden threaten to "nuke law-abiding American citizens" while speaking about the U.S. Constitution's second amendment? No, that's not true: Biden was discussing the "right of the people to keep and bear Arms" provision, which some gun rights advocates interpret to mean that American citizens have the right to keep weapons of war in order to challenge a…

    • Jun 29, 2021
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To 'Nuke Law-Abiding American Citizens' Not A Threat
  • Fact Check: Biden DID Refer To 'Bullets' As 'Clips' -- But He Immediately Corrected Himself

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    Did Joe Biden incorrectly refer to bullets as "clips" during a 2019 campaign rally in New Hampshire? Yes -- but he immediately corrected himself. A post that cites Biden's partial remarks at a November 8, 2019, rally is missing context: although Biden did say in the speech that guns should not have "100 clips," he immediately corrected himself and said…

    • Jun 8, 2021
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Biden DID Refer To 'Bullets' As 'Clips' -- But He Immediately Corrected Himself He Caught It
  • Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say The Second Amendment is 'Obsolete'

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    Did Joe Biden say the Second Amendment is "obsolete"? No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website that publishes outlandish claims about Democrats with the goal of making Republicans believe and share them. It is also sometimes copied by other websites that do not include the satire disclaimers. The claim originated from an article archived here) published…

    • Sep 19, 2020
    • by: Victoria Eavis
    Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say The Second Amendment is 'Obsolete' Satire
  • Fact Check: AARP Did NOT Spend 'Millions In TV Ads Targeting Republican Candidates' -- Nonprofit AARP Is Prohibited From Involvement In Any Political Campaigns

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    Did the AARP spend millions of dollars on TV ads against Republicans? No, that's not true: The AARP is a federally approved non-profit organization that is legally prohibited from being involved in any political campaign in favor or against any candidate. That includes a prohibition against paying for political ads. Nor does the AARP sue the president individually, though the…

    • Sep 15, 2020
    • by: Arthur Brice
    Fact Check: AARP Did NOT Spend 'Millions In TV Ads Targeting Republican Candidates' -- Nonprofit AARP Is Prohibited From Involvement In Any Political Campaigns Nonpartisan
  • Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would Sign An Executive Order To Send Police To Take Your Guns

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    Did Kamala Harris vow to sign an executive order that would send police to your door to get your guns if you do not surrender them? No, that's not true. Sen. Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, said when she was running for president that, if Congress did not pass legislation for stronger gun-buyer background checks and a renewal…

    • Aug 17, 2020
    • by: Eric Ferkenhoff
    Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say She Would Sign An Executive Order To Send Police To Take Your Guns Not Her Plan
  • Fact Check: Four Busloads Of Protesters Were NOT Hauled Into Ada, Oklahoma, NOT Met By '600 Armed Americans'

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    Were four busloads of protesters hauled into Ada, Oklahoma, and were they met by 600 armed Americans causing them to leave? No, that's not true. A meme that went viral claiming a crisis was averted when armed Americans stopped a large group of protesters from descending on the city is false, according to police and local media reports. It didn't…

    • Jun 24, 2020
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Four Busloads Of Protesters Were NOT Hauled Into Ada, Oklahoma, NOT Met By '600 Armed Americans' Never Happened
  • Fact Check: Overview Of Claims Made During Biden's Argument With Michigan Autoworker Over Guns

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    Did Joe Biden, a U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, spar with a Michigan autoworker over the issue of gun control? Yes, that's true, and here's some context: Biden and the man, Jerry Wayne, did exchange words at a Detroit, Michigan, auto plant on March 10, 2020. Biden was campaigning ahead of the critical Michigan primary, which he decisively won later that…

    • Mar 11, 2020
    • by: Ryan Cooper
    Fact Check: Overview Of Claims Made During Biden's Argument With Michigan Autoworker Over Guns
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