The Democratic Party campaigns on taking away guns, suppressors, and short-barreled rifles.

What we found

Contradicts. Coverage of the 2024 Democratic platform describes gun policy as background checks, red flag laws, and an assault weapons ban, with no mention of suppressors or short-barreled rifles and no confiscation proposal.[1][5][6][7]

Contradicts. The 2024 Democratic platform text lists gun safety measures such as expanded background checks and red flag funding, and does not propose removing suppressors or SBRs.[8]

Context. The only source that mentions suppressors and SBRs is an Ohio state representative's press release (Oct 2026) about state dangerous-ordnance law, which concerns Republican-led efforts to remove these items from state restrictions and does not address Democratic Party campaigns.[3]

Context. The 2020 Democratic candidate and platform coverage likewise focuses on buybacks, background checks, and red flag laws rather than confiscating suppressors or SBRs.[2][4]

Sources

8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated, 1 rated low

1. 1Democrats approve platform that mentions Biden's 'second term'apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
2. 22020 Democratic candidate policies - Reutersreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
3. 3State Rep. Robb Blasdel Supports Effort to Strengthen Senate Bill 214 and Protect Ohio Gun Ownersohiohouse.gov · primary source · cited for: context
4. 42020 Democratic Party Platformpresidency.ucsb.edu · primary source · cited for: context
5. 5The Democratic Platform Completely Ignores the Second Amendmentreason.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
6. 62024 Democratic Platform Doubles Down on Gun Controlthereload.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
7. 7Gun violence among top issues in DNC Platform - ABC Audiodigital.abcaudio.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
8. 8[PDF] FINAL MASTER PLATFORM - Democratic Partydemocrats.org · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: contradicts

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• The Dan Bongino Show · Oct 16, 2026“The Democrats just are going to take your guns, suppressors, SBRS, all of it. There's zero doubt about that. They openly campaign on it.”Post →

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