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Politifact Fact Checks

• Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund: A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law."
  The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Maryland group says fingerprinting gun purchasers has reduced gun crime rates in five states With the debate over gun control still simmering, a reader asked us to fact-check an ad on Baltimore TV stations that promotes tough laws on gun purchases. The ad, was put together by Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence, a group […]
• Xavier Becerra: "We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use undisclosed millions of dollars to do political campaigns."
  The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Tax code allows groups to spend on undisclosed donations on political campaigns, says Xavier Becerra The fallout from the Internal Revenue Service’s tougher scrutiny of tea party groups continues with former IRS officials testifying that they never tried to mislead Congress about IRS practices. Republican senators like O […]