“It is harder to buy Sudafed than an AR-15 in Maine.”
Shannon Watts
founder of Moms Demand Action. a post on X. Claim dated 25 Oct 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
In most ways, the process for buying a gun from a federally licensed dealer under federal and Maine law is more stringent than the laws governing Sudafed. But if you choose an unlicensed seller, a gun would be easier.
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In short
Shannon Watts (founder of Moms Demand Action) made this claim around 25 October 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 October 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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