Claim(permalink)
In 2017, the first piece of legislation that Republicans passed "made it easier for the mentally ill to purchase guns."
✓politifact rating: uncertain; published on 2019-04-22
Factors
veracity
uncertain
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2019-04-22
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