ThinkCivics News
An educated citizenry is a vital requisite
for our survival as a free people.
Join ThinkCivics+
  • Culture & Society
  • Economy
  • Health
  • US News
  • Faith
  • Science & Tech
  • World News
No Result
View All Result
ThinkCivics News
  • Culture & Society
  • Economy
  • Health
  • US News
  • Faith
  • Science & Tech
  • World News
Join ThinkCivics+
No Result
View All Result
ThinkCivics News
Join TC+
Home US News

Biden Called Out By Fact-Checkers Over Falsehoods During Major Gun Control Announcement

ThinkCivics Newswire by ThinkCivics Newswire
April 9, 2021
in US News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
0
Biden Called Out By Fact-Checkers Over Falsehoods During Major Gun Control Announcement
 

President Biden was called out by multiple fact-checkers for several falsehoods during his major announcement on gun control.

Biden used specious claims to further his agenda against the Second Amendment on Thursday, announcing several executive orders to curb gun rights while pushing Congress to take even further action.

The Democrat president moved on restrictions for so-called “ghost guns,” directed the DOJ to publish suggestions for “red flag” legislation for states, and calling for lawmakers to consider legislation banning ‘assault weapons’ and ‘high-capacity’ magazines.

In what can only be described as a miracle, fact-checkers from the New York Times and Factcheck.org called Biden out for using falsehoods to push his agenda.

BIDEN: “You can go to a gun show, you can buy what you want and no background check.”

This is a total lie and shows how little this administration understands about gun laws. pic.twitter.com/84BCIvGWLM

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 8, 2021

Biden Called Out by the Fact-Checkers

Factcheck.org ticked off three separate times President Biden engaged in “missteps” during his gun control speech.

The group references Biden’s comments on background checks first.

“Most people don’t know, you walk into a store and you buy a gun, you have a background check,” the President said. “But you go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want and no background check.”

“That’s wrong,” Factcheck.org writes. “In fact, federal firearm dealers must run a background check on a potential buyer at a gun show using the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or a similar state system.”

Joe Biden: “But you go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want and no background check.”

This is a lie.

Read more about Biden’s gun control executive actions here: https://t.co/37DhmMEBzN pic.twitter.com/CTfqYCQRhi

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 8, 2021

The New York Times defines Biden’s background check claim as “exaggerated.”

“Licensed firearms dealers are required to look up potential buyers in a background check system before a sale is approved,” they write.

This is easily biggest lie in Joe Biden’s gun control speech:

“No amendment to the Constitution is absolute.” pic.twitter.com/iFiTjXWEH4

— Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) April 8, 2021

Other Fact Checks

Factcheck.org addressed a couple of other misstatements from President Biden.

Biden announced that he was directing the Department of Justice to publish suggestions for “red flag” legislation for states.

“Red flag” laws allow authorities to confiscate firearms from individuals deemed a risk to themselves or others, without having been convicted of a crime.

The President alleged that states with “red flag laws” have seen reductions in suicides, but Factcheck.org notes research on the topic “found the evidence is inconclusive.”

President Biden announces four actions being taken to prevent gun violence: regulating “ghost guns,” commissioning new reports assessing illegal firearms trafficking, regulating pistol modifications, and the Justice Department modeling “red flag” laws for states to adopt. pic.twitter.com/8DtakiEpPA

— CSPAN (@cspan) April 9, 2021

The fact-checkers also mentioned that Biden’s claim that gun-makers are the only industry exempt from being sued over shooting incidents doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

“They do have protections from civil lawsuits, but there are exceptions,” Factcheck.org reports.

The Times adds that gun manufacturers can still be sued “for breaches of warranty or if a manufacturer or dealer sells a gun knowing that it would be used in a crime.”

They also point out that Big Tech famously has protections from lawsuits under Section 230.

Read the original article from The Political Insider.

ThinkCivics Newswire

ThinkCivics researches, examines, and reports on issues that matter most. We deliver explanative, fearless, and insightful analysis for public consumption.

thinkcivics.com
Tags: Celebrityfact-checkFake newsgun controlJoe BidenLifeOpinion

Related Posts

AZ GOP Candidate Drops Amazing Ad on Second Amendment That Has Dems Fuming

AZ GOP Candidate Drops Amazing Ad on Second Amendment That Has Dems Fuming

July 6, 2022
The Mother of All Ads Drops After Gavin Newsom Burns Money Attacking Ron DeSantis

The Mother of All Ads Drops After Gavin Newsom Burns Money Attacking Ron DeSantis

July 6, 2022

YouTuber Talks Leaving the Left and Exposes an Interesting Fact About Political Division

July 6, 2022

Report: Cassidy Hutchinson Texts Leak – Make Star Witness Look Like Fraud

July 5, 2022
Load More
Next Post
Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots Sold to Schools, in Stores

Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots Sold to Schools, in Stores

Kathy Barnette Is Fighting To Become The First Black Female Republican U.S. Senator

Kathy Barnette Is Fighting To Become The First Black Female Republican U.S. Senator

Thousands Evacuated From Caribbean Island After Volcanic Eruption

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

  • American Heart Association issues warning on mRNA vaccines

    American Heart Association issues warning on mRNA vaccines

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • WATCH: Biker kicks car, then what happens next is priceless

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Dem Strategists Get Clocks Cleaned After ‘Report’ About Ron DeSantis Is Debunked by Journalists

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • WATCH: Joey Chestnut Takes Down Protester Before Winning Hot Dog Eating Contest

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Whistleblower: Nearly 50,000 Medicare patients died soon after getting Vaccine

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

‘Zero Trust in Our Government’: Spouse of WNBA Player Jailed in Russia Blasts Biden Administration

by ThinkCivics Newswire
June 22, 2022
0
‘Zero Trust in Our Government’: Spouse of WNBA Player Jailed in Russia Blasts Biden Administration
National Security

Joe Biden's ineptitude knows no bounds. As Obama famously said, "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*ck things up." So it's...

Read more

State Dept ‘racial equity’ czar said white colleagues too ‘protective of US, lack ‘humility, empathy’

by ThinkCivics Newswire
June 21, 2022
0
State Dept ‘racial equity’ czar said white colleagues too ‘protective of US, lack ‘humility, empathy’
National Security

A 2020 podcast episode with Desirée Cormier Smith resurfaced after the U.S. State Department appointed her on Friday to serve...

Read more

More countries looking at nuclear weapons programs because of Russia

by Hot Air
June 21, 2022
0
More countries looking at nuclear weapons programs because of Russia
National Security

Over the past year, we have seen multiple nations including the United States conducting tests of their nuclear-capable weapons delivery...

Read more

22 Democrats who voted against extra security for SCOTUS justices approved it for themselves after Jan 6

by ThinkCivics Newswire
June 15, 2022
0
22 Democrats who voted against extra security for SCOTUS justices approved it for themselves after Jan 6
National Security

Ahead of the highly anticipated decision that could overturn Roe v Wade, the House passed a bill on Tuesday to...

Read more
3 Reasons To Use Store Financing for Furniture
Economy

3 Reasons To Use Store Financing for Furniture

by ThinkCivics News Staff
July 6, 2022
0

Buying new furniture can get expensive, especially when you’re trying to furnish an entire room. Many furniture stores offer their...

Read more
Red States Leave Blue States Eating Their Economic Dust in the Post-Pandemic World
Economy

Red States Leave Blue States Eating Their Economic Dust in the Post-Pandemic World

by RedState
July 5, 2022
0

Red states –those that lean Republican—are performing better economically and gaining more residents than blue states, where economic performance lags...

Read more
A Rare Paradigm Shift With Huge Implications… 5 Reasons Why It’s Imminent
Economy

A Rare Paradigm Shift With Huge Implications… 5 Reasons Why It’s Imminent

by ThinkCivics Newswire
July 5, 2022
0

Although many don’t realize it, interest rates are simply the price of money. And they are the most important prices...

Read more
Karine Jean-Pierre Throws Hissy Fit at Jeff Bezos for Blasting Bidenomics
Economy

Karine Jean-Pierre Throws Hissy Fit at Jeff Bezos for Blasting Bidenomics

by RedState
July 3, 2022
0

Welp, this one started out bad — and quickly swirled down the White House personal-attack toilet. Zillionaire Amazon founder and...

Read more
Facebook Twitter RSS

Brilliantly

SAFE!

thinkcivics.com

Content & Links

Verified by Sur.ly

2022

Recent News

  • Chris Rufo leaves Marc Lamont Hill SPEECHLESS with perfect response to racist question
  • AZ GOP Candidate Drops Amazing Ad on Second Amendment That Has Dems Fuming
  • The Mother of All Ads Drops After Gavin Newsom Burns Money Attacking Ron DeSantis

Category

  • Culture & Society
  • Economy
  • Editorials
  • Education
  • Elections
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Faith
  • Health
  • Immigration
  • Military
  • National Security
  • Politics
  • Science & Tech
  • US News
  • Videos
  • World News

© 2022 ThinkCivics Media. All Rights Reserved.

  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • Store
  • Contact Us
  • Join
  • Contribute

© 2022 ThinkCivics Media. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

OR

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.