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Derek Kilmer’s policy on gun liability

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

  ChatGPTNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Derek Kilmer’s answer is based on the following data:

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Derek Kilmer voters

Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 334 voters that voted for Derek Kilmer in the 2020 Washington District 6 US House of Representatives 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

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

Kilmer has supported measures to hold businesses accountable for their role in gun violence, which would likely include negligence on the part of manufacturers and dealers. This is a more nuanced position that aligns with his general stance on gun control. 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

Derek Kilmer, a Democrat, has generally supported gun control measures and has advocated for the rights of victims of gun violence. However, there is no specific record of him advocating for the right to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers, hence the score is not at the maximum. 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

Kilmer has supported measures to hold businesses accountable for their role in gun violence, which would likely include firearms dealers. However, there is no specific record of him advocating for only dealers to be held liable. 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 Kilmer has supported measures to hold businesses accountable for their role in gun violence, there is no specific record of him advocating for businesses to be held liable if the primary use of their product is for illegal activity. 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

While Kilmer has advocated for the rights of victims of gun violence, there is no specific record of him advocating for the losing party to pay all legal fees in lawsuits against firearms dealers and manufacturers. 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

No

Given Kilmer's stance on gun control and advocacy for victims of gun violence, it is unlikely that he would oppose the right of victims to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers. However, without specific statements on this issue, the score is not at the extreme. 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 93,938 voters that identify as Democratic.

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