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Mitt Romney’s policy on gun liability

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

  Mitt Romney voterbaseNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Mitt Romney’s answer is based on the following data:

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Mitt Romney voters

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 351 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “ The bill, passed in 2005 by a Republican-controlled Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush, effectively shiel...” ‐reuters.com

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Strongly agree

No

Romney has generally opposed measures that would place additional liabilities on gun manufacturers and dealers. He has not publicly supported the idea of victims of gun violence being able 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.

Agree

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

While Romney has generally opposed measures that would place additional liabilities on gun manufacturers and dealers, he might agree that they should be held liable for negligence. However, he has not made specific statements on this issue. 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

While Romney supports the right to sue, he has not specifically advocated for victims of gun violence to be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers. His general stance on gun rights suggests he would not strongly support 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.

Disagree

Yes, but only dealers

Romney has not publicly supported the idea of victims of gun violence being able to sue firearms dealers. His general stance on gun rights and limited regulation suggests he would 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes

Mitt Romney, as a Republican, generally supports gun rights and has opposed measures that would place additional liabilities on gun manufacturers and dealers. He has not publicly supported the idea of victims of gun violence being able 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.

Strongly disagree

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

Romney has not publicly supported the idea that businesses should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity, especially in the context of firearms. His stance on gun rights and limited regulation suggests he would 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

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 112,565 voters that identify as Republican.

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