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The text describes an assassination attempt on Andrew Jackson by Richard Lawrence whose guns both jammed, with the chance of this happening being 1 in 125,000.

The fact-checking results confirm several key aspects of the historical event involving Andrew Jackson and Richard Lawrence. It is established that Richard Lawrence did indeed attempt to assassinate Andrew Jackson, and both his guns misfired. This aspect is well-supported by multiple sources such as Smithsonian Magazine and official historical records. Furthermore, the claim that Andrew Jackson beat Lawrence with his cane is verified by credible sources including the U.S. Senate history records. However, the statistical claim regarding the probability of both guns jamming being 1 in 125,000 lacks specific evidence and thus remains uncertain. Overall, the material aligns with historical accounts except for the unsupported probability claim.

April 21, 2026 Language: en 6 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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True Politics
Andrew Jackson was the 7th USA president.
This is a well-established historical fact that Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 100
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 100
Evidence Summary None
82
True Politics
Richard Lawrence attempted to assassinate Andrew Jackson.
Multiple reliable sources such as Smithsonian Magazine and historical records confirm that Richard Lawrence attempted to assassinate Andrew Jackson.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 82
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm the assassination attempt.
82
True Politics
Richard Lawrence's gun jammed when he tried to shoot Andrew Jackson.
Multiple sources confirm that Richard Lawrence's gun misfired during the assassination attempt, indicating a jam or similar malfunction.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 82
Evidence Summary Multiple sources confirm Lawrence's gun jammed.
82
True Politics
Andrew Jackson beat Richard Lawrence with his cane.
Sources such as Smithsonian Magazine and U.S. Senate archives indicate that Andrew Jackson attacked Richard Lawrence with his cane during the assassination attempt.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 82
Evidence Summary Multiple sources confirm Jackson used his cane.
82
True Politics
Richard Lawrence's second gun also jammed when attempting to shoot Andrew Jackson.
Historical evidence supports the second misfire by Lawrence’s gun, as evidenced in Smithsonian documentation and other accounts.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 82
Evidence Summary Reliable accounts confirm the second gun jammed.
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Mostly False Statistics
The probability of both guns jamming was 1 in 125,000.
There is no specific evidence to support the exact probability figure provided for the gun jams; general information about gun jamming is available, but not in precise odds.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 22
Evidence Summary No specific probability evidence; general gun jam data.

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