The economy, immigration and China’s president lead our roundup of Biden’s claims.
Issues: assault weapons ban
FactChecking Biden’s Claim that Assault Weapons Ban Worked
Misinformation Outlasts Virginia Gun Bill
O’Rourke Not Alone in Support of Mandatory Buyback
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has faced backlash from Republicans, and some Democrats, for his debate-night advocacy of a mandatory buyback program for so-called assault weapons. But Sen. Chuck Schumer went too far when he said, “I don’t know of any other Democrat who agrees with Beto O’Rourke.”
Baseless Claim of Odessa Shooter’s ‘Beto Sticker’
The Gun Debate
FactChecking the 11th GOP Debate
NRA’s Ominous But Misleading Appeal
Twisting Feinstein’s Words on Military Vets
Cherry-Picking Assault Weapons Ban Studies
On Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Managing Editor Lori Robertson talks about how both sides of the gun-control debate are selectively quoting from studies on the effectiveness of the 1994 assault weapons ban. The head of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, claimed the studies found the ban “had no impact on lowering crime,” while Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the ban did reduce crime. Both are wrong. The studies could not conclude that the ban was responsible for a national drop in gun violence,