Pope Francis Says Gun Owners Can't Call Themselves Christians-Mostly Fiction! Pope Francis Gun Owners Aren’t Christian, Calls to Ban All Weapons-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Pope Francis said that gun owners and those who support gun rights can’t call themselves Christian anymore and are hypocrites. Pope Francis also called for a ban on all weapons. The Truth: Pope Francis has repeatedly spoken out against weapons of […]
Chicago Suburb Approves Ordinance Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons-Truth! The Village of Deerfield, Illinois, approved an ordinance banning the possession of assault weapons within city limits in April 2018.
Emma Gonzalez Admits to Bully Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz-Fiction! False rumors that Emma Gonzalez bullied Nikolas Cruz into opening fire on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School doesn't match the timeline of events that led up to the shooting.
David Hogg Was At Home During Parkland School Shooting-Fiction! False claims that David Hogg was at home during the Parkland school shooting and rode his bike to school later are based on a comment that was taken out of context.
David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn't Attend Parkland High School-Fiction! David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Hogg didn’t graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and he wasn’t present for the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead. The Truth: David Hogg didn’t graduate in 2015 — […]
Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne's Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Disputed! Details are disputed about Jimmy Coyne's prayer request for his teenage grandson who was reportedly beaten by another student over an argument about a school walkout.
Janet Reno: Waiting Period for Firearms Only the First Step, Prohibition the Goal-Fiction! Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno said waiting periods on gun purchases were the "first step" in gun control — but she did not support a total firearms prohibition.
Virginia Social Worker Storm Durham Fired for Having Concealed Carry Permit-Unproven! Claims that Virginia social worker Storm Durham was fired for holding a concealed carry permit are refuted by her former employer, but there's not enough evidence to prove or disprove them fully.
72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction! A satirical article of 1995 recasts the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War to make a point about gun rights, stating that 72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard.
California Law Bans Teachers from Shooting Back at Gunmen-Truth! & Fiction! California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law ensuring that teachers can't shoot back if attacked — but the law was signed because of the tragedy in Parkland, Florida.
