“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”
Steve Kerr
head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Claim dated 24 May 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Polls show a majority of Americans support gun background checks for all buyers. Some polls show overall support in the ballpark of 90%. Support is lower among Republicans, but polls still indicate majority support.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Steve Kerr (head coach of the Golden State Warriors) made this claim around 24 May 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 May 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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