“In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator, D-Calif.. a Senate hearing. Claim dated 22 Mar 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
In many states, the wait time between registering to vote and casting a ballot can be as long as 30 days, while obtaining a gun can be done more quickly.
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In short
Alex Padilla (U.S. Senator, D-Calif.) made this claim around 22 March 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 March 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
Where the claim appeared
- c-span.orghttps://www.c-span.org/video/?510147-1/senate-judiciary-committee-hearing-gun-violence-pr…
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