“After they [assault weapons ban] passed in 1994, there was a big drop in mass shooting deaths. When the ban expired, they rose again. We must act now.”
Bill Clinton
Former U.S. president. in a tweet. Claim dated 5 Aug 2019.
Washington Post rated thisTwo Pinocchios
In short
Bill Clinton (Former U.S. president) made this claim around 5 August 2019. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 August 2019, 3 days later. Its rating was “Two Pinocchios”.
Bill Clinton has 7 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 0 of them false or fake, 6 misleading or mixed and 1 true.
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