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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@8WSJGXV4yrs4Y
Depends on the type of gun.
@9VFQHHB8mos8MO
only if they are at fault, if they didn't do a clear background check or were neglegent. I think if the person seemed okay, and the gun people genuinely didn't see an issue with them having a gun, how are they supposed to be at fault
@B566DBY1mo1MO
I think they should investigate the seller, because if the seller didn't go through a whole background check and meet the legal requirements to sell the gun on the person they are selling to then you could sue them.
@B3ZTT5N3mos3MO
If they didn't do the proper check and check that the person is good enough to actually get a gun then yes, but if the person passes the test and the dealer does his job right then no.
@B3X2D6R3mos3MO
No, because if they knew it was gonna be used for gun violence, they probably wouldn't have sold them the gun.
@PKhaos 3mos3MO
Yes, if the dealer's have reason to believe that it will be used in a crime or if the marketing of a firearm is toward illegal activity.
@B2SHVWQ4mos4MO
No, unless they gave a gun to a guy who wasn't mentally competent and shouldn't have a gun in his hands.
@9VH9LRQ8mos8MO
Yes, but there should be a thorough investigation on the dealers and how easily they let the person purchase the gun
@9TR5W2H9mos9MO
It's not the dealers' fault that someone use their gun for violence unless it is the dealer's intention
@9HP2BFG1yr1Y
Yes, but with further investigation of how the gun was purchased whether a background check was done and was if bought legally
@9FKWH662yrs2Y
only if they sold the gun wrong
@8RB494Q4yrs4Y
No! And if you think they should be liable, then then we need to make vaccine companies and doctors liable as well.
@96DG6373yrs3Y
the dealer shouldn't be trialed but there should be an option for it and even nat that poin why wouldnt you just sue the shooter themselves
@96CVS5B3yrs3Y
Only if its found they are promoting their guns knowing they will likely be bought by individuals who intend to use them for criminal purposes.
@8ZKY5353yrs3Y
Yes, in instances where the dealer was the most at fault (ex if someone not qualified for a firearm and are allowed to get one anyways).
@8ZKRKZ4Women’s Equality3yrs3Y
yes but also no because they obviously have trauma but putting people who weren't involved out of business for no reason isn't really fair.
@8ZKMJTD3yrs3Y
yes if the gun was not sold properly
@8ZGPFB73yrs3Y
No way! The dealers and manufacturers weren't at fault.
@8YSRKPG3yrs3Y
No, it's not their fault as they have no say in what the buyer can or will do with it.
Yes, depends on the situation
@8Y8RK6Z3yrs3Y
No, it is the people who own the gun's fault.
@8Y2RX7W3yrs3Y
I don't think they should be sued if they are being careful about who they are selling to. If they are not careful and they know something is off, they should be held responsible in a partial way.
@8XVZWJC3yrs3Y
No, They are't the ones who did the shooting you cant blame the company and dealers for a shooting cause they weren't invovled with the shooting
@8XG9MTV4yrs4Y
Depending on what happened yes and no. Because you can either be the dealer or the businessman and both got bad deals.
@8X54HQYLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, that could be like blaming fast food chains for making people fat.
@8WSJB3G4yrs4Y
They only make the guns, not choose who gets to buy or obtain them.
People shoot people, not guns shoot people. The person who was operating the gun should be sued.
@8VX33PL4yrs4Y
There Fault they got shot
@8V8ZZDMWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
only if its a underage school shooter they should be able to sue the dealer.
@8T3V7PZ4yrs4Y
I believe this hard issue because the only one that is reliable is the person who buying the gun knows what that person is doing.
@8S7DPXK4yrs4Y
No, the gun doesn't pull its own trigger, and the manufacturer didn't either.
@8S4SFWG4yrs4Y
If the dealer knowingly gave's a gun to a criminal then they both should get in trouble.
@8RHP88D4yrs4Y
Yes but only if they fail to comply with background checks and other tests to make sure the person purchasing the gun complies
@8RDFPLV4yrs4Y
No. If someone was a victim of gun violence, it is not the manufacturer's fault that it happened.
@8RD5NVD4yrs4Y
they should sue the person that shot them
@8R3NB9N4yrs4Y
No they shouldn't since they didn't know but they could if they didn't do any checks and just sold it.
@8R37S9W4yrs4Y
Yes if a gun malfunctions and leads to injury.
@8P2CW8JRepublican5yrs5Y
No, It is not the gun manufacturers fault for what the person that purchased the gun decides to do with it.
@8NP9PZC5yrs5Y
Only if they aren't suposed to be selling that fire arm
@8NCBD8NWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Only if the dealer of the gun knew what the buyer was doing with the gun.
Yes, If the person the gun was sold to was insane and or had a past criminal record. No, if the person the gun was sold to was not a criminal or insane.
@8MT7CN55yrs5Y
I think if it was the dealers fault then yes but if it was just an accident then no.
@8MQ7HFT5yrs5Y
Only if the dealer didnt check for ID or do a background check.
@8MQ66TD5yrs5Y
Yes, if they are liable and/or negligent
No, the dealers were only giving out the guns and probably didn´t know what people were using them for but if they did know sue them.
@8ML9DPG5yrs5Y
I think that they should only be sued for weapon defects but not for how people use their products.
@8MKF5XKWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
somewhat because there should a background check to see if they were a criminal but if it was in self-defense then no
@8LQ8CXR5yrs5Y
i think the person who did the crime should be sued but not the manufactures
@8JJHLXJ5yrs5Y
no, because if they were to sue someone it should be the person that had it, it wouldn't be the sellers fault because they can't really assume what they are using the gun, they can mainly assume that it is self protecting or hunting animals.
@8JHW9XQ5yrs5Y
yes if they didn't do a proper background check and handed it over to someone
@8JHC7SY5yrs5Y
yes you should but it depends if they knew or not
@8JBVN735yrs5Y
The firearms dealers and manufacturers should be allowed to get sued, if their actions directly related to someone getting a weapon illegally (ex. dealer didn't run background check as they should have, perpetrator thus received gun illegally and then committed crime, then the dealer is liable)
@8HYJLZKRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, but only dealers who sell to criminals without conducting background checks, etc.
@8HWBN3V5yrs5Y
No, this is not the firearms dealers and manufacturers fault. This was completely done by the suspect, and had nothing to do with who made the firearm, or who sold it.
@8FVVCRK5yrs5Y
Crack down and put the blame on the shooters feet , not our rights, and not the manufacture.
@8F3HKB85yrs5Y
It would depend on the situation.
@8CVNJWF5yrs5Y
No because it wasn't the manufacturer of the weapon it was the single person who purchased that weapon and decided to use it for gun violence. That one person should be punished not the company where they got the weapon from.
@8CKTB7CWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
If they are an illegal firearm dealer, then yes. But people hurt other's with guns, not the actual guns.
@9BG25SJ2yrs2Y
Guns don't shoot people. People shoot people so you cant blame a gun or the dealers, if someone shuts up a school that is on them and they should be in jail. The dealers should have to make they take a safety course and test to make sure they can have a gun
@9B78LS62yrs2Y
Yes. If not compliant with current law or firearm tied to crime was illegally obtained.
@9B3VS6F2yrs2Y
Only if the dealers/manufacturers violated regulations.
@99YNXBS2yrs2Y
You can really go up to the manufacture and sue them for their product or even the dealer. They weren't the ones that shot the gun. But also depends on if the dealer was giving it to them to cause violence ( which is rare to find someone doing that). If they did then yes!
@99VXW28Republican2yrs2Y
It is not the dealers fault that the gun was used for illegal activity. The dealer should do more background checks in the future.
@99VNHNW2yrs2Y
this depends on the case and how the gun was sold
@99QNGZ42yrs2Y
remove government, remove lawsuits
@99F69N52yrs2Y
yes if they sold it wrongly
No, the manufacturers and dealers are not the ones who are pulling the trigger.
@98YN5TD2yrs2Y
they should provide proof that they went through all the regulations before selling the gun to that person
@98FBN5C2yrs2Y
Yes, if firearms are sold to unreasonable persons
@98F8RLG2yrs2Y
Depends on if they have given them a gun without the proper paperwork
@98F8P9R2yrs2Y
i dont really have a opinion on this one so i dont really know
They should have more of a background on that person than id there idea and legal rights.
@98DBVLQ2yrs2Y
Sue the actual buisness or company, but not the employees working there.
@98CVNP72yrs2Y
I think they can if it was sold an illegal way.
@98CQ56Q2yrs2Y
No, it's the people who shoot, not the guns. There is a saying: "[weapons] don't hurt people, people hurt people."
@984DNQT3yrs3Y
I think who every bought the gun and committed the crime should be responsible
@97RZVQP3yrs3Y
No, it's the persons fault not the companys.
@97RZC2J3yrs3Y
Yes, if the manufacturer is at fault.
@97M8KQJ3yrs3Y
Depends. back grounds checks.
i guess they could but you cant just sue for the gun the gun is a tool a weapon that has to have a user to be used so why sue the company of the weapon when the people who bought and used it be overpassed etc i guess.
@8X4PLWS4yrs4Y
The gun is not what kills someone its the person behind it. Guns are used as tools so only can sue if there is a malfunction not a crime committed by someone else.
@8P6YGV25yrs5Y
No, guns need to be banned all together.
@8LGMXJH5yrs5Y
yes, if the dealer illegally and does not do a thorough back ground check on the person buying the gun, they should be able to sue the dealer
@8KL825N5yrs5Y
No, the dealers and manufacturers only sold the guns, not used them in the act of violence
yes, but it also depends on the situation.
@8GHK46P5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if the dealer sold it to someone with a violent record or mental illness
@8G8BZ2K5yrs5Y
yes if the proper precautions were not taken when the purchase of the weapon was bought
@philosopherkhaos 3mos3MO
Yes, but only in cases of negligence. Manufacturers and dealers should be held accountable if they engage in negligent practices, such as knowingly selling to prohibited buyers. However, lawful sales should not result in liability for crimes committed by third parties.
@9BFLLWN2yrs2Y
I think the only time that they should sue the firearms dealer is if the dealer did not sell the gun properly. This should be if the gun that the dealer sold to a person did something bad to the victim.
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