Baltimore mayor fund-raises off lie about NRA and rocket launchers

On Thursday, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Phew Pugh — a Democrat — falsely claimed on Twitter that the National Rifle Association (NRA) actually supports the private ownership of rocket launchers. Moreover, she used the false claim in an email raising funds for her campaign.

“As of today, we removed over 1800 guns and 1 rocket launcher from the streets of #Baltimore. And yet the @NRA thinks somehow rocket launchers are good for Baltimore. Perhaps a name change is in order: The National Rocket Association,” she said on Twitter.