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Dean Phillips’ policy on gun liability

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Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

  Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Dean Phillips’ answer is based on the following data:

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Dean Phillips voters

Answer: No, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 901 voters that have pledged to vote for Dean Phillips in the 2024 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Gun manufacturers could be sued by victims of gun violence under new legislation from Democrats.” ‐thehill.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

Dean Phillips has shown support for gun control measures and has advocated for holding gun manufacturers and dealers accountable. However, his exact stance on victims of gun violence suing firearms dealers and manufacturers is not explicitly stated, hence the score is not a full 5. 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.

Strongly agree

No, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Phillips has shown support for holding gun manufacturers and dealers accountable, which could include cases of negligence. However, his exact stance on this specific issue is not explicitly stated, hence the score is not a full 5. 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

Yes, but only dealers

Phillips has shown support for holding gun dealers accountable, but it's unclear if he would limit this accountability to dealers only and exclude manufacturers. His stance seems to include both entities. 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

Yes, any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity

While Phillips supports holding businesses accountable, it's unclear if he would fully agree with the statement that any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity. His stance seems more nuanced, focusing on gun control and accountability. 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

Yes, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees, it’s our constitutional right to sue anyone for any reason

Phillips might agree with the principle of the right to sue, but the condition of the losing party paying all legal fees might not align with his views on access to justice and fairness. 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.

Strongly disagree

No

Given Phillips' support for gun control and accountability for gun manufacturers and dealers, it is unlikely that he would disagree with the idea of victims of gun violence being able to sue these entities. 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 92,920 voters that identify as Democratic.

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