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Government

Yes, the expelled Tennessee lawmakers could return to their seats

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.
Government

Tennessee expelled members could soon return to office

Two Tennessee state reps who were removed from office could be appointed to fill their own vacancies, and voted back permanently in a special election.
Guns

Yes, Kentucky law requires guns used in crimes like mass shootings to be sold at auction

Kentucky law requires guns used in crimes like the mass shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville to be sold to the public at an auction.
Guns

Claims Texas governor cut mental health spending need context

Greg Abbott once moved $200 million from the Department of Health and Human Services to the National Guard, but it's unclear whether any programs were affected.
Guns

Claims Texas governor cut mental health spending need context

Greg Abbott moved money from Health and Human Services to the National Guard. But it's unclear whether that affected mental health programs.
National

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

The Gun Violence Archive reported 1,676 child gun deaths in 2022 — the highest number the nonprofit has ever recorded.
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