“People carrying guns can’t wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus because it’s a “class 4 felony.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There is no nationwide law that bans carrying a concealed weapon while wearing a mask. We couldn’t find any state where wearing a protective mask while carrying a concealed weapon is currently banned.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2020, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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