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Hillary Clinton’s policy on gun liability

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

  Public statementsYes

Hillary Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Because it removed any accountability from the makers and the sellers. And it also disrupted what was a very promising legal the...” ‐nytimes.com

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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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Very strongly agree

Yes

Hillary Clinton has consistently advocated for gun control measures and has publicly stated her support for allowing victims of gun violence to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers. During her 2016 presidential campaign, she criticized the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which protects gun manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products. 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

Yes, but only dealers

Clinton has argued for holding both gun manufacturers and dealers accountable for the sale of firearms used in crimes. Therefore, while she would likely agree with the sentiment of holding dealers accountable, she would likely disagree with the implication that manufacturers should not be held accountable. 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

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

While Clinton has not specifically stated that any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity, she has argued for holding gun manufacturers and dealers accountable for the sale of firearms used in crimes. This suggests she would likely agree with this statement, although perhaps not as strongly as the first answer. 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

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

Clinton has advocated for the right of victims of gun violence to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers. However, she has not specifically addressed the issue of legal fees in such cases. Therefore, while she would likely agree with the general sentiment of this statement, she might not agree with the specific provision about legal fees. 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, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Clinton has argued for holding gun manufacturers and dealers accountable for the sale of firearms used in crimes, which could be interpreted as a form of negligence. However, her stance is broader than just negligence, as she believes in accountability for these entities regardless of negligence. 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.

Very strongly disagree

No

Clinton has been a vocal critic of laws that protect gun manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits. She has argued that they should be held accountable for the sale of firearms that are used in crimes. Therefore, she would likely strongly disagree with this statement. 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 93,904 voters that identify as Democratic.

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