In 2005, Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The law protects gun manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products. The law was passed in response to a series of lawsuits filed against the gun industry in the late 1990s which claimed gun-makers and sellers were not doing enough to prevent crimes committed with their products. Proponents of the law argue that lawsuits will discourage gun manufacturers from supplying stores who sell guns that end up being used in violent crimes. Opponents argue that gun manufacturers are not responsible for random acts of violence committed with their products.
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@9F9KX4F2yrs2Y
Yes, If the dealer sold the gun illegally.
@B3XVT7D2mos2MO
kinda.. cuz it depends if its like because what if its like an employeedid the shooting and they got their gun from the manufactutrer
@B2V8YG83mos3MO
It depends on who they sold it to if they sold it to a 16-year-old then yeah, but if they sold it with a reasonable reason then no.
@9ZQCD6XRepublican6mos6MO
The dealers should be held accountable, but only in circumstances where the firearm is crazy, or the dealer themselves are doing illegal or unethical activity.
@9XKGHB27mos7MO
No, this wasn't the doing of the manufacturers or the dealer. The only exception is if the dealer sold with the intention of someone getting injured or killed.
@9VNPTQT7mos7MO
Yes, But only if the person uses it for illegal purposes and they willingly sold it to them without a threat.
@9VGJV288mos8MO
Yes, if there is proof that they gave it so someone unstable. If they sold it so someone stable who could be able to own a gun and they gave it away, then they are held accountable.
@9V43VGF8mos8MO
if they didn't do a proper background check to see weather or not the person is allowed to own a firearm
@9V3L9GM8mos8MO
This is like saying you're hit in the head by a hammer and sue the company that the person bought from
@9NQ92ZH12mos12MO
no because they do background checks for who they sell to so if there is no criminal or mental background then its not the dealer or manufacturers fault.
It depends on the person they're selling it to. If its a minor or a person with a criminal record then yes, but if they're an adult and don't have a criminal record then no.
@9JBKHPF1yr1Y
They should be sued only if the buyer had a bad background check but for at most 10,000 because the didn’t do the gun violence to the victim but they didn’t do a good background check on the buyer
@9JBF68F1yr1Y
Illegal dealers should be held accountable but manufacturers shouldn’t as well as sure the person that committed the crime.
@9FM7SDRWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
if the dealer was working with the shooter
@9FBTKLQ2yrs2Y
I all really depends on the situation
@9DNJF7W2yrs2Y
Yes, only the dealers though as they did not do a fair enough background check on the individual person.
@9DFSW38Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
It really depends. If they havent had a history of it before then no, but if the buyer has had history of gun violence then yes I believe that they can sue them for that because they didn't do a background check BEFORE selling the gun to the buyer
@9BTMNTL2yrs2Y
No because guns can't kill people, people can kill people with guns
@99THRF22yrs2Y
Yes, the dealer if the proper checks weren’t met and the firearm was used for illegal activities.
@96JGJF53yrs3Y
Yes, but primarily dealers for negligence and manufacturers for issues that may have caused harm.
@95S9DT63yrs3Y
No, a business does not have any power on what you use that firearm on.
@95QDCQBRepublican3yrs3Y
Victims should be able to sue firearm dealers and manufacturers if they didn't follow proper protocol in the process of selling their product, i.e not doing background checks, etc.
@94JJGRG3yrs3Y
Only if they find out, specifically, that the gun had come from a specific business.
@94B5N6BRepublican3yrs3Y
No, unless there was a problem with the gun itself and how it was made, it is not the company/manufacturers fault.
@948DFTF3yrs3Y
If they did nothing wrong, no
@946LBDZ3yrs3Y
If they are part of a grand scheme or something big or supply an illegal activity and KNOWINGLY, then of course
@93J3FV3Republican3yrs3Y
If background checks are not being used by the dealer in the process of selling a gun - yes, they should be accountable. Manufactures should not be sued as they are not selling to customer... UNLESS, they supply to known dealers who are not abiding by the rules of background checks.
@92PVZHC3yrs3Y
if the guns are sold illegally then yes you should sue them
@92PKYP93yrs3Y
Yes, if the gun was bought without a legal check
@LordJoshAElkind3yrs3Y
Yes, but they can only sue the dealers that killed their loved ones
@8Z6FLLT3yrs3Y
No because they only give the guns out, there are not responsible for how people choose to use them
@8Z2YBH33yrs3Y
No because the dealer has no control over the customer when they leave the victim should never be allowed to convict someone with no control
@8YF5NJV3yrs3Y
They should only if they held some responsibility for the violence, for example, distributing weapons to a nut job without propper background checks
@8YCWCS33yrs3Y
Yes, in certain instances where mass casualties are involved due to increased gun capacities. Dealers should also be held accountable if they do not follow background check procedures.
@8XSCNWQ3yrs3Y
No people are the problem not the gun, the gun can’t pull its own trigger
@8X33P2P4yrs4Y
They should be allowed to sue the firearms dealers if they are dealing the firearms incorrectly, or with poor etiquette and procedure. They should also be allowed to sue if something went wrong with the product.
@8WFVPBM4yrs4Y
Yes, only if they were aware what the buyer was going to do with the gun
@8VWHBFX4yrs4Y
Only if there was obvious reason not to sell
Yes, but only if the gun was purchased without proper measures taken (background check, etc.)
@8VHZGCM4yrs4Y
The manufacturer is not at as much fault as the dealers
@8VCTFGG4yrs4Y
everyone should have a gun. guns and arms of all sized should be distributed to the community. every community should have its own armory and everyone should be taught how to operate each weapon. guns should no longer be commodities but necessities. gun manufacturing will be communalized
The dealer must do proper background checks on the person purchasing the weapon before selling the firearm. If the dealer does not do a background check then they can be sued.
@8V3RB4C4yrs4Y
Yes, if the person who committed the crime had a prior criminal record.
You should be able to sue anyone
@8TY6GVQ4yrs4Y
If the dealer did all of the security checks needed to sell the gun, he should not be able to get sued.
@8TW8D7R4yrs4Y
yes, if the dealers didn't do a background check
@8TCSYMX4yrs4Y
Depending on what kind of person they so,d it to
@8TCFNWXIndependent4yrs4Y
They should sue the person not the manufacturers
@8SS6H5C4yrs4Y
i think that they are entitled to sue fire arms dealers if they have sold to a convicted felon and someone that has a bad record
@8SD2H7X4yrs4Y
No Guns don't kill people, people kill people
@8SBN89G4yrs4Y
I dont have enough info to answer this.
@8S38YCX4yrs4Y
Yes, if the manufacturer had knowingly forgone a valid background check
@8Q6RFL24yrs4Y
You can if you want however suing the gun owner would be more productive.
@8RLLDXH4yrs4Y
Only if that business did not require a background check or license from the buyer
Yes if they allow a person without a license to purchase a gun
@8R98ZJK4yrs4Y
@8R6BDN6Libertarian4yrs4Y
Only if it is proven that a background check for the assailant was faulty or not up to government law
@8R5PKY24yrs4Y
yes, only if the manufacturer did something wrong
@8Q9JFYH4yrs4Y
Only if the proper steps were not taken to ensure that the person receiving the fire arm was someone who was deemed safe
@8Q2HCVJRepublican4yrs4Y
No, because guns (And, by extension, dealers) don't commit crimes (Not in the same sense,), the shooters do.
@8PW2TVY4yrs4Y
Yes, only if the dealer didn't abide by regulations
@8PJZGLK4yrs4Y
Only if it’s a manufacturer who doesn’t require any kind of safety protocols like background checks before selling
@8NRF2685yrs5Y
Yes, any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is sold with not enough background checks, character checks, licenses, and any other forms of the legal affair, and then is for legal activity.
@8NR79KDRepublican5yrs5Y
they should be able to sue both the killer and the dealership
@8NK9QRP5yrs5Y
yes, but only if by not checking background of buyer
@8MPZDVN5yrs5Y
it all just depends on what they are gonna sue for.
@8MC6YJY5yrs5Y
Dealers yes. Manufacturers no
@8LXNKXL5yrs5Y
It depends if the gun was purchased from a company and if it wasn't then no one should sue.
@8LH88QW5yrs5Y
I think that dealers and manufactures should be charged with negligence but also the dealers should be sued if the people they sell guns to have a history of violence or assault with a deadly weapon.
@8L7LHJC5yrs5Y
yes, if the dealer or manufacturer didn't do enough of a background check, or didn't care who they were selling too
No, Just sold the gun, not commit the crime
@8KT99ZS5yrs5Y
Only if they sell them illegally
@8JLMV945yrs5Y
Yes, if a dealer sold it without the legal guidelines.
@8JJQZSC5yrs5Y
You should be allowed to sue whoever you want
@8H98MPJ5yrs5Y
If they failed to obey the law and sold the gun illegally
@8G9HVVN5yrs5Y
You should only sue the gun company if they were the one who sold it
@8G8PW795yrs5Y
Better registration is important, that way the person or company the gun is registered to, can be held liable.
@8G7JTFMIndependent5yrs5Y
Morally I do because of their sinister lobbying efforts to poison what should be a rational discussion. But you cannot sue a manufacturer for its product doing exactly what it was intended to do. Just like a knife is not effective if it is not sharp enough to cause injury, a gun is not effective if it cannot cause harm or death.
@8FT5L9S5yrs5Y
Should be charged if they knew what was happening with the gun
@8F9VP825yrs5Y
The variety of victim-types and situations makes it impossible to answer this question . Dealers are not responsible in the first degree- but purchasers should be aggressively survellienced.
@8CVP99SRepublican5yrs5Y
@8CNQFGC5yrs5Y
Depends if they sold the gun illegally
No, Guns cannot kill people, people can kill people with guns.
@97G99G83yrs3Y
They can be held liable for negligence or more as the situation dictates
@96WZXPR3yrs3Y
No, because it’s not their fault.
@95MVS923yrs3Y
This doesn’t solve the issue of guns in circulation. The dealers aren’t at fault, it’s lax gun laws.
@95JTT7M3yrs3Y
It depends on the situation. What if they buyer undergone all necessary requirements.
@92L6GSPWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
yes, but only if the proper verification and back ground checks were not preformed
@8Y9WVPR3yrs3Y
Yes, only if the process of buying that gun didn't include a background check
@8V3SHVYLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, only if the company did an improper background check on the person who purchased the firearm.
@8TWFZ9DWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they sold a gun illegally knowing the other person’s intentions were to harm.
@8SDQDKGRepublican4yrs4Y
No, because people kill people using guns but guns them selves dont kill people so its not the manufacturers
@8NN859N5yrs5Y
No, gun owners should be held responsible for what they do with their guns.
@8LHXLMZ5yrs5Y
yes, if the dealer sold it illegally to a minor or to someone that is not eligible
@8LHTJV75yrs5Y
Yes, but only if their is an issue with the process. Firearm dealers can only do so much.
@8HMLB8Q5yrs5Y
Yes, firearm manufacturers have resisted "Smart" weapons with biometric and other locking mechanisms.
@8GHMT525yrs5Y
Only if the person that got the gun is someone they all ready knew were dangerous
@8FMPZN85yrs5Y
Yes, if the gun dealers did not assess the person committing the crime properly.
@8DYJ67W5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if the dealers were incorrectly following gun-purchasing regulations
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