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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@B49QH4B2mos2MO
If the dealers know or suspect that the gun will be used for illegal activities then they should be open for any lawsuits.
If the gun was used for an illegal activity, then I believe the victim can sue. Considering if the firearm dealer knew that plans of the individual, and/or if the dealer knew the individual was not eligible to own a firearm.
@B2GNWFHPeace and Freedom4mos4MO
Yes, Should the dealer be proven guilty of failing to give an accurate background check on the shooter prior to selling the arms.
@9ZXX78L6mos6MO
the victim should be able to sue them if they do not have the proper background checks or if the purchase made had any form of suspicion
The manufacturers are not the cause of a victim's experience with gun violence. That's why there should be more regulations and background checks regarding guns.
Yes, victims should be allowed to sue dealers only because they are the ones who are selling firearms to people who mean to do harm to others. Dealers should be trained to find signs of possible shooters and have the right to refuse to sell.
@9T9ZN43 9mos9MO
If the way that the buyer got the guns were easy, that the sellers should be sued, unless the manufacturers made like guns for teens like that.
@9T4FPK39mos9MO
Yes, the victims of gun violence should be allowed to sue the dealers, however, I do not believe it is the dealer's fault.
@9QYT9SMIndependence11mos11MO
Victims of gun violence should be allowed to sue the person that made them a victim, firearms dealers and manufacturers have no control over the buyer's actions
@9MCW68F1yr1Y
Yes, but only if the dealer/manufacturer was directly responsible (ex. selling a gun knowing that the safety mechanism doesn't work)
@9LNKYG21yr1Y
It isn't the fault of the firearm dealer or manufactures. UNLESS a firearm dealer sold a gun to a child.
@9KTF4XY1yr1Y
If the firearms dealers sold a gun to someone who showed signs of committing an act of violence then they should be sued
@9KCL2K41yr1Y
I think fines for dealers involved should be created but to say someone can sue a company for illegal use of its product opens a door to other companies and abuse of that power.
@9K4VHTB1yr1Y
No because the dealers and manufacturers are given a real reason for the purchase of the weapon and not told that the person will use it for violence.
@9JXFDWG1yr1Y
No, the restrictions that majority of dealers follow are based on the state law's and so individual dealers cannot be blamed.
@9HF67461yr1Y
I think if they should be sued if they did not go through the correct process before selling the gun.
@9HBWRJJ1yr1Y
If the gun owner passed background checks and still committed violence, then it's the shooter's fault, not the gun companies.
@9GPH7HXWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
It depends on if the firearm was sold by a licensed manufactures should not be held accountable if the firearm is purchased illegally then the dealer of the weapon should be held accountable
@9GHY6XH2yrs2Y
If they knew what the person buying the gun was going to do or didn't check enough about the person buying then yes sue if not not
Depends on where they get it from. People who illegally purchase guns and commit gun violence should have the dealer partly accountable. But the case that happens more often is taking the gun of a family member in which is much harder to pin accountability on someone. I think ultimately the murderer should be held responsible and the government should help families that are victims of gun violence.
@9FB3P792yrs2Y
No, it is not the gun who did it, it was the persons choice who had the gun.
@9F7BQNS2yrs2Y
No, only dealers should be held accountable for allowing a weapon into the hands of a dangerous individual unless the dealer can produce records of said individual passing the checks.
@9F263B22yrs2Y
No, the manufacturer and/or the firearms dealers are not at fault for the cause of another. That's like suing Sylvester Stallone for making a movie about boxing because someone hit you with a right hook.
@9DWT6M4Constitution 2yrs2Y
No, manufacturers should only if there is a defect that could of easily been caught during production.
@9DQCHKKRepublican2yrs2Y
No, the gun dealers and manufactuers are 100% not responsible for any people who misuse the gun.
@9DL428W2yrs2Y
Yes, only if the necessary protocols weren't performed
@98FVBB4Independent2yrs2Y
it depends on what the victims are victims of, and how old they are/ experience they have.
@98FTKRV2yrs2Y
@8ZMYL8K3yrs3Y
No, It's not the manufacturers fault.
@9BSGVL72yrs2Y
Yes, but only dealers and manufacturers that didn't follow regulations leading to gun violence should be able to be sued.
@972XMWQ3yrs3Y
Depends on what the situation is
@96XSX3Z3yrs3Y
No, The manufacturers and dealers did not pull the trigger and the gun did not kill others, the person wielding the gun killed others. Heavier prosecution on gun violence, less gun control.
@96PL2QS3yrs3Y
Yes if the party has been shown to have a relation to offences on serval occasions. Each time a case is filed against them it will be stored until a significant amount is collected then all the cases that were collected will go to trial against the dealers/ manufactures
@96KT4SL3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for negligence or mishandling in the creation, sale, or advertisement of the weapon.
@96CBFKM3yrs3Y
If the firearm dealers were not following rules when dealing firearms they should be able to sue them
@968ZCWL3yrs3Y
Yes, If it was sold or manufactured illegally
@967JHV23yrs3Y
yes,only if it was illegally bought
if the person bought the gun without a lissence
Firearm dealers and manufacturers should not be allowed to donate to political parties or be members of the NRA.
Yes, if the purchase or sale of that firearm was illegal.
@95R62Q2Republican3yrs3Y
No, just because the criminal who used the firearm to commit an act of violence used that certain brand/manufacturer does not mean the manufacturer should be sued as they were unaware that's what the persons intended use was for it.
@95Q426Q3yrs3Y
I think that yes they should only if they failed to follow the rules, because I think the person that committed the crime should be responible
i don’t believe they should but they can if they want
@95FKS4D3yrs3Y
only if the dealers had poor background check and it was clear that the buyer has problems
@95D2LKT3yrs3Y
people who sell guns dont always know what the buyer is going to do with the gun. Maybe they should have a little responsibility but not take the whole blame. unless the dealer knew exactly what the buyer was gonna do.
@9555SK63yrs3Y
The people make money off of people buying guns but we cant blame them for how people use it. Unless the world totally abolished guns which I think is better.
@94C3FVWRepublican3yrs3Y
No, manufacturers only make the guns and are not responsible for what crimes people commit with them, only dealers and suspects should be held accountable.
@9498GZH3yrs3Y
No, as long as whoever is selling guns is doing it legally.
@9478B8K3yrs3Y
Dealers should be held liable for negligence
@945J7BT3yrs3Y
I think if they didn't do a background check then they should be sued.
i believe they should sue them in cases where they sold them a gun if they had a record
@93P9PSS3yrs3Y
No, only dealers can be held liable for negligence.
@933LXZN3yrs3Y
If its just suing because someone bought from that company or that person and used it on you no they should'nt because its not on the companys or the dealers to be in charge of what that person does with a gun but if a dealer sold a gun to a kid or to someone who was clearly unstable then they should get in trouble for that
@92CT37B3yrs3Y
Only if an individual sold a fire arm to a young child without any background check or form of ID
@924872B3yrs3Y
Any dealers who deal in semi-automatic or fully automatic guns should have the ability to be sued
@8ZW85LS3yrs3Y
I think if a reliable gun law is made then this won't be a problem, but if the buyer has signed away liability then absolutely not.
@8ZP5LQ43yrs3Y
It is their right to sue.
@8ZFP8S33yrs3Y
yes if its the company that gave the person who hurt them the gun
@8ZDY7RK3yrs3Y
It really depends on if they made a mistake seeling it to a minor, dangerous individual, etc.
@8Z2MXRF3yrs3Y
i dont have an opinion on this.
@8Z2KPTP3yrs3Y
No because that's the same things as blaming misspelled words on your pencil. A gun doesn't work without a person behind the trigger, People would rather blame the product rather than the person
@8Z22FQQ3yrs3Y
Yes, if it is proven that the background checks were insufficient.
Yes, but only if the dealer knew the person they were selling too had ill intentions
@8YQ4STX3yrs3Y
If they sold it to someone who was not valid or responsible to carry a gun
@8Y8DN3DWomen’s Equality3yrs3Y
If it was an illegal weapon or if the killer got it too easily without a background check or any security questions
If obtained illegally the dealer can be sued however if obtained legally it is not the dealers responsibility
@8Y5R5YM3yrs3Y
No, if our government controlled our border and immigration this problem wouldn't exist.
@8XX9TNQ3yrs3Y
It depends on their reasoning for the gun making. Like if they are making guns to make them and have no idea what they were going to do with it then they shouldn't be sued for something they didnt know about.
@8XWH3DY3yrs3Y
Yes, only if they did not catch something that would not have allowed them to own a gun I.E., criminal record.
@8XSVWYL3yrs3Y
Only sue the firearm dealer for not conducting a proper background check.
@8XQ9SBC3yrs3Y
yes, only if the person or place that sold the gun was not allowed to or did not do it legally
@8XNBQGP4yrs4Y
No, manufacturers and dealers should only be held responsible for poor craftsmanship, resulting in weapon malfunctions outside of normal wear-and-tear.
@8XMZG9W4yrs4Y
Firearms dealers and manufacturing must be abolished
@8XHXP6K4yrs4Y
I feel like it's not entirely the dealers' fault if a customer uses their product to harm people. However, I definitely feel like they should be held liable and advertise a statement to hold their customers to that standard. I think it's important because there's always a chance that someone could have malicious intentions.
Yes, but only dealers and if they allowed someone unfit to own a gun
@8X3NR634yrs4Y
It depends on the situation and if the person got the gun legally or not
@8X2YBTP4yrs4Y
yes, but only if they are sold wrong and don't go through the proper procedures when selling
@8WS5DJQWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
If they made it too easy to get a gun, and were reckless with sales for money.
@8WQTSQC4yrs4Y
no they shouldnt be able to sell company, company didnt shoot you, a person did.
@8WPMB224yrs4Y
i believe they should be able to sue the dealers because they are the ones handing off the fire and but not the manufactures because they aren’t the ones dealing these guns to the people.
@8WHBZNQ4yrs4Y
No, there should be laws preventing gun violence in the first place
@8WHBYSF4yrs4Y
Victims should be able to sue whatever party allowed the assailant to purchase the firearm, whether that be government or vendor.
@8VYD4NX4yrs4Y
No, manufacturer’s and dealers should not be held liable for the criminal actions of the customer they serve.
@8T2DWPZ4yrs4Y
Yes, Anyone in this country has the right to sue any person or business for whatever reason.
@8SKYJFV4yrs4Y
No, they did not do the harm that the person who bought the gun did, I think that there should be stricter rules for having a gun
@8S396QM4yrs4Y
it all depends because there is many variables you need to consider
Only if they have sold the arm
@8RYF3LM4yrs4Y
I think that if it sold to someone that that is underage and it isn't well qualified then yes.
@8RY2KJX4yrs4Y
I think that it depends on the situation I think that in some circumstances that they should.
@8QXRV634yrs4Y
That's far beyond me to answer
Yes, but only if they had a thorough background check and psychological testing.
@8QSTSQ54yrs4Y
Yes in cases of school shootings and guns sold to minors
@8QR5L494yrs4Y
Nope because it's not the manufacturer's fault the gun was in the wrong hands. They should sue the person that perpetrated the violence.
@8QL6MGC4yrs4Y
Should be able to sue and have heavy charges on the shooter.
@8QKZSM24yrs4Y
Guns aren’t bad and dealers are not either it’s the bad people that cause problems
@8PLJM8Y4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if the dealer or manufacturer did not properly screen the purchaser
@8NNHXCD5yrs5Y
no, unless it is known that the purchase was illegal.
No, only the shooter should be sued. But unless the manufacturer or dealer is selling illegally.
@8N9QTLVRepublican5yrs5Y
Only if it was a malfunction or the fault of the dealer/manufacturing company.
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