“Kamala Harris will “ban law-abiding Americans from owning” guns and “seize your legally owned guns.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 17 Sep 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
Harris supports a ban on purchasing certain semiautomatic weapons. But she is no longer advocating that Americans be required to give up weapons that they had legally purchased.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 September 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 24 September 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
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