Gun Purchases
Debunking the False Claim of 500,000 Pedophiles Removed from Background Check Database Under Obama
In a recent Instagram post, a concerning claim suggested that former President Barack Obama ordered the removal of 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database. However, our investigation reveals that this assertion is false. The post included a screenshot of a 2018 article from The People’s Voice, authored by Sean Adl-Tabatabai, known for running misinformation…
NICS Firearm Background Checks Hits 2 Million Mark For Sixth Straight Month
This year has seen a landmark number of firearm purchases across the United States, with more than 2 million transactions per month since January. In fact, 2019 is the first year in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) history where checks have surpassed the 2 million mark for every month from January through…
