The truth behind statements from President Barack Obama on his gun proposal and from the campaign trail as the executive actions got dissected. As part of a partnership with FactCheck.org, Jake Tapper looks at the claims and how well they holds up under scrutiny.
FROM FACTCHECK.ORG:
Politicians have offered confusing and conflicting information on guns in the wake of the San Bernardino shootings and President Obama’s announced plans for tighter gun controls:
* Jeb Bush said Obama’s plan would take away the rights of someone “selling a gun out of their collection, a one-off gun” by requiring that person to perform background checks. That’s not correct. Such “one-off” private gun sales would be unaffected by Obama’s proposals.
* In an ad, Marco Rubio says Obama’s plan is to “take away our guns.” The President’s plan would do no such thing. No guns would be confiscated under Obama’s plan, and no law-abiding citizen would be denied the ability to purchase a gun.