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Greg Abbott’s policy on gun liability

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

  Greg Abbott voterbaseNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence

Greg Abbott’s answer is based on the following data:

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Greg Abbott voters

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 41 voters that voted for Greg Abbott in the 2018 Texas Gubernatorial 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

Abbott has consistently supported the rights of gun manufacturers and dealers, and has opposed measures that would increase their liability. He would likely agree with the statement that they should not be sued by victims of gun violence. 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 Abbott has generally opposed measures that would increase the liability of gun manufacturers and dealers, he may agree that they should be held liable in cases of negligence. However, his strong support for gun rights suggests that he would not fully agree 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.

Disagree

Yes, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees, it’s our constitutional right to sue anyone for any reason

While Abbott supports the right to sue, he has not shown support for measures that would increase the liability of gun manufacturers and dealers. He would likely disagree with the idea that victims of gun violence should be able to sue them, even if the losing party pays all legal fees. 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

Greg Abbott, as a Republican, has consistently supported gun rights and opposed measures that would place additional liabilities on gun manufacturers and dealers. He has not shown support for allowing 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes, but only dealers

Abbott has consistently supported the rights of gun dealers and has opposed measures that would increase their liability. He would likely disagree with the statement that victims of gun violence should be able to sue them. 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.

Very strongly disagree

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

Abbott has consistently opposed measures that would increase the liability of gun manufacturers and dealers, and has not shown support for the idea that they should be held liable if their products are used for illegal activity. He would likely strongly 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 111,104 voters that identify as Republican.

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