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

Guns

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

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.
National

No, guns aren’t banned at the NRA’s annual convention, but attendees can’t carry during Trump’s speech

The NRA did not ban guns from their annual meeting, but the Secret Service says guns can’t be carried where and when former President Donald Trump will be speaking.

WWII veteran in Union County turns 100

Celebrating Black History Month in Scranton

Look forward to an above average week ahead

Shelters brace for cold weekend

WNEP.com | News, Weather & Sports from WNEP-TV — Proud to Serve Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania

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

No, guns aren’t banned at the NRA’s annual convention, but attendees can’t carry during Trump’s speech

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