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Yes, gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the U.S.

National

Yes, gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the U.S.

Guns

Ted Cruz hasn’t tweeted same message after different mass shootings

Viral tweets claim Sen. Ted Cruz copy and pasted the same message to Twitter after mass shootings. That’s false.
Crime

Claims that accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger could be executed by firing squad if convicted need context

Idaho requires lethal injection be used for all executions when available. A new law makes the firing squad an option only if injection is not.
Guns

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
Guns

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Guns

No, guns are not completely banned in Japan and Denmark

Are guns completely banned in Japan and Denmark? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Government

Yes, the IRS spent nearly $700k on ammo in early 2022

VERIFY viewer Ian asked if the IRS bought $700,000 in ammunition earlier this year. It’s true. It’s for armed agents who can carry weapons and ammunition.
SCOTUS

No, Supreme Court gun ruling doesn’t overturn all state concealed carry laws

The court struck down a New York law that required people have a specific reason to obtain a concealed carry permit. But other types of requirements can remain in pl
SCOTUS

No, SCOTUS ruling does not overturn all state restrictions on concealed carry

The court struck down a New York law that required people have a specific reason to obtain a concealed carry permit. But other types of requirements can stay.
Crime

There’s no federal limit for the amount of guns and ammo you can buy, but there is for Sudafed

Federal law limits how much Sudafed cold medicine a person can buy. No similar law exists for guns or ammo.
National

Yes, there were more gun deaths among American children than police and military in the line of duty, since 2000

In the past two decades, there have been nearly four times more gun deaths among American children than among police and military in the line of duty combined.
Health

Guns were the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020

In the two decades prior to 2020, motor vehicle traffic was the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens, CDC data show.

Vehicle with fake mounted gun causes concern at NWA elementary school

Gov. Sanders, Arkansas leaders react to Trump hush money indictment

A thunderstorm chance first half of Friday with a sunny and very windy afternoon

Storm warning fatigue | Alerting Arkansas

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Yes, gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the U.S.

Ted Cruz hasn’t tweeted same message after different mass shootings

Claims that accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger could be executed by firing squad if convicted need context

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings

No, guns are not completely banned in Japan and Denmark

Yes, the IRS spent nearly $700k on ammo in early 2022

No, Supreme Court gun ruling doesn’t overturn all state concealed carry laws

No, SCOTUS ruling does not overturn all state restrictions on concealed carry

There’s no federal limit for the amount of guns and ammo you can buy, but there is for Sudafed

Yes, there were more gun deaths among American children than police and military in the line of duty, since 2000

Guns were the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020

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