“Know what else wearing a mask does??? Anyone?? REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability. That’s right!! Its in the rules.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Jun 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
A meme claims that wearing a face mask during the pandemic “REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability” is spreading widely online. Laws vary by state, but sheriffs in many states have debunked the rumor.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 June 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 June 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.