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Mary Gay Scanlon’s policy on gun liability

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

  ChatGPTYes

Mary Gay Scanlon’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 20hrs ago

Mary Gay Scanlon voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 476 voters that voted for Mary Gay Scanlon in the 2020 Pennsylvania District 5 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

Yes

Mary Gay Scanlon is a Democrat who has consistently advocated for stricter gun control laws. While she has not specifically stated that victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers, her stance on gun control suggests she would likely support this. 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

Scanlon's stance on gun control suggests she would likely support holding dealers accountable. However, her strong stance on gun control suggests she would also support holding manufacturers accountable, so 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, any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity

Scanlon's stance on gun control suggests she would likely support holding businesses accountable if their products are used for illegal activity. However, she has not specifically stated this, so 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, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees, it’s our constitutional right to sue anyone for any reason

Scanlon's stance on gun control and her background as a lawyer suggest she would likely support the right to sue for any reason, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees. However, she has not specifically stated this, so 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

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

While Scanlon would likely support holding manufacturers and dealers liable for negligence, her strong stance on gun control suggests she would also support broader accountability measures. 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 Scanlon's strong stance on gun control, it is unlikely that she would oppose the right of victims of gun violence to sue 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.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 111,046 voters that identify as Democratic.

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