Citing the Fraternal Order of Police, the House GOP tweeted a June 28 graphic from Fox News of increased homicide rates in major cities like Portland, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. FactCheck.org took exception to Republicans framing it as "Biden's America," noting municipal homicide rates had increased under the Trump administration as well. The Reload's Stephen Gutowski has argued that the crime spike is likely not driven by increased gun sales, however. He noted that gun sales are tracked by background checks, since the country doesn't have a national gun registry. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"That means the surge in gun sales has been to people who can pass a background check.

Source: Fox News July 14, 2021 20:48 UTC