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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on gun liability

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

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Lyndon B. Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 354 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 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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Agree

No

Johnson's stance on gun control was more about regulation and less about liability. His signing of the Gun Control Act of 1968, which regulated firearms at a federal level but did not hold manufacturers or dealers liable for gun violence, suggests he would likely disagree with the idea of victims suing 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.

Agree

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

While Johnson was a proponent of gun control, his focus was on regulation rather than liability. However, he might agree to some extent with the idea of holding manufacturers and dealers liable for negligence, as this aligns with the regulatory approach he took with the Gun Control Act of 1968. 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 disagree

Yes, but only dealers

While Johnson did sign the Gun Control Act of 1968 into law, which regulated firearms dealers, there's no historical evidence to suggest he would support victims of gun violence suing firearms dealers. His focus was on regulation, not liability. 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, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees, it’s our constitutional right to sue anyone for any reason

Johnson's approach to gun control was regulatory, not litigious. While he might support the right to sue in general, there's no evidence to suggest he would support victims of gun violence suing firearms dealers and manufacturers, especially with the added stipulation of the losing party paying all 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.

Disagree

Yes

Lyndon B. Johnson was a proponent of gun control, signing the Gun Control Act of 1968 into law. However, this law focused on regulating the firearms industry and owners rather than holding them liable for gun violence. There's no historical evidence to suggest that Johnson would support victims of gun violence suing 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.

Strongly disagree

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

Johnson's approach to gun control was focused on regulation, not assigning blame to manufacturers and dealers for the illegal use of their products. His signing of the Gun Control Act of 1968, which regulated firearms but did not hold manufacturers or dealers liable for gun violence, suggests he 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 93,925 voters that identify as Democratic.

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