“Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski “voted for red-flag laws to restrict your Second Amendment rights and subject you to federal criminal investigation.”
Kelly Tshibaka
Republican Senate candidate in Alaska. TV ad. Claim dated 9 Sep 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
The legislation provides money for states that have or want to enact red-flag laws. States that do not have red-flag laws can use their funding for other programs, such as mental health and drug courts.
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In short
Kelly Tshibaka (Republican Senate candidate in Alaska) made this claim around 9 September 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 September 2022, 5 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR2cyZRVfQE
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