14 rumors debunked (or verified) about gun violence

Facts and myths about gun violence

Rumor #1: Adolf Hitler favored gun control.

Veracity: False.

What to know: The Treaty of Versailles tightened gun regulations in Germany after World War I. Hitler worked to loosen firearm restrictions for the country, except for one group of people: the Jews. In 1938, the Nazis passed the Regulations Against Jews’ Possessions of Weapons, while gun ownership rose for the rest of the country.

But to act like that regulation against the Jews is a mark against “gun control” is specious. More guns would not have stopped the Holocaust. The law was just one of many measures passed by the Nazis in a much larger scheme to persecute and eliminate the Jewish people.

Source: Was Hitler really a fan of gun control? (Mother Jones) less Facts and myths about gun violence

Rumor #1: Adolf Hitler favored gun control.

Veracity: False.

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Myths and rumors about gun control seem to exist in their own echo chamber. They spread after every mass shooting. And this is a country that has a lot of mass shootings (defined as four or more people killed by gunfire).

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How many of these claims are factual? Looking through Politifact, Snopes and other sources, we looked at the assertions that keep coming up again and again and found out what’s the truth (or at least as close as we could get to one).

There are ludicrous distortions about Hitler taking away guns. Others confuse automatic weapons with semi-automatic firearms. And Obama isn't going to take your guns away. By some estimates, his presidency has given the industry an $8 billion boost.

Here are 14 rumors debunked (or verified) about gun violence in America.