Claim: Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg "refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!"
Fact-check: Wayne LaPierre says New York mayor refused National Guard help after Sandy  'because Guardsmen carry guns!'
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Becky Bowers
Date published: 2013-02-20T00:00:00