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Checked by PolitiFact2 May 2022United States Politics and government

Ohio Gun Owners, Gun-rights advocacy group

“Matt Dolan sponsored Michael Bloomberg's “red-flag gun confiscation law, letting the people reporting your social media posts send SWAT teams to your house to take your guns.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: A bill would have allowed for guns to be taken from a person if a court determined, in certain situations, that person was a danger to himself or others. It would not have allowed confiscations due to social media posts.

Checked by PolitiFact13 Aug 2019United States Politics and government

Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City mayor

“If you go back, you can see Wayne LaPierre, who runs the NRA, testifying in front of Congress in favor of background checks 15 or 20 years ago.”

PolitiFact rated this: True