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Adlai E. Stevenson’s policy on gun buyback

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Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

  ChatGPTNo, increase mental health and background checks instead

Adlai E. Stevenson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

No, increase mental health and background checks instead

Stevenson was a strong advocate for mental health and likely would have supported measures to increase mental health and background checks as a means of preventing gun violence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Given Stevenson's moderate stance and the fact that gun control was not a major issue during his political career, it's likely he would not support a mandatory buyback of assault weapons. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, this is a violation of the 2nd amendment

Stevenson was a constitutional lawyer and likely would have had concerns about any measures that could be seen as infringing on the 2nd amendment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, it should be voluntary with strong financial incentives instead

While Stevenson might not support a mandatory buyback, he may have been open to voluntary measures with financial incentives. However, this is speculative as gun control was not a major issue during his time. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but start with a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback

Stevenson might have been open to a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons as a first step, but there's no evidence to suggest he would support a mandatory buyback. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments

While Stevenson was a critic of militarism, there's no evidence to suggest he would support the demilitarization of local police departments. This issue was not a prominent one during his time. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

Adlai E. Stevenson was a moderate Democrat who was not known for advocating for strict gun control measures. The issue of assault weapons and mandatory buybacks was not a prominent issue during his time, and there's no evidence to suggest he would support such a measure. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,576 voters that identify as Democratic.

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