Democrats believe that gun companies should be held responsible for their products, just like any other business, and will prioritize repealing the law that shields gun manufacturers from civil liability.
Stated position. What this official has said they believe on this issue — a sourced claim, shown distinctly from any assessment of what they did. It is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
Derived from a tracked promise: “Democrats believe that gun companies should be held responsible for their products, just like any other business, and will prioritize repeal…”
Sources
- 2020 NH Democratic Primary Debate Transcript (American Presidency Project)https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/democratic-candidates-debate-manchester-new-hampshire-0 ↗
“The biggest mistake that Bernie made...he voted to give the gun manufacturers, the only major industry in America, a loophole that does not allow them to be sued for the carnage they are creating.”
- Fox Newshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-gun-control-rhetoric-promised-legislation-first-day-office ↗
“In fact, my first day of office, I'm going to send a bill to Congress repealing the liability protection for gun manufacturers, closing the background check loopholes and waiting period that now let too many people slip through the cracks.”
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald / Associated Presshttps://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2020/02/16/nation-world-news/biden-in-vegas-takes-on-sanders-gun-votes-in-fiery-speech/ ↗
“When I'm the president, we'll take them on, remove the immunity and allow those parents who are trying now to sue for the pain and mayhem they have caused.”
- The White House (archived), fact sheet of September 23, 2024https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/23/fact-sheet-preisdent-biden-and-vice-president-harris-issue-report-on-progress-made-to-reduce-gun-violence-one-year-after-creating-white-house-office-of-gun-violence-prevention/ ↗
“forcefully calling on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban and repeal PLCAA”
- The White House (archived), statement of February 14, 2021https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/14/statement-by-the-president-three-years-after-the-parkland-shooting/ ↗
“I am calling on Congress to enact commonsense gun law reforms, including requiring background checks on all gun sales, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and eliminating immunity for gun manufacturers”
- PolitiFact Biden Promise Trackerhttps://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1536/require-background-checks-all-gun-sales/ ↗
“Biden will enact universal background check legislation, requiring a background check for all gun sales with very limited exceptions, such as gifts between close family members.”
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) - H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (House-engrossed text)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8eh/html/BILLS-117hr8eh.htm ↗
“Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2021.”
- Federal Register - ATF final rule, Definition of "Engaged in the Business" as a Dealer in Firearms (Apr. 19, 2024)https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2024-07838.json ↗
“regulations to implement the provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that broaden the definition of when a person is considered "engaged in the business" ("EIB") as a dealer in firearms other than a gunsmith or pawnbroker”
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) - Public Law 117-159, Bipartisan Safer Communities Acthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ159/html/PLAW-117publ159.htm ↗
“in the case of a person less than 21 years of age, in addition to all other requirements of this chapter”
- PolitiFact Biden Promise Trackerhttps://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1606/ban-manufacture-and-sale-assault-weapons-and-high-/article/3016/ ↗
“Biden made gun control a key piece of his agenda during the 2020 campaign and he promised to ban assault weapons.”
- The White House (archived), statement of July 29, 2022https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/29/statement-from-president-biden-on-house-passage-of-assault-weapons-ban/ ↗
“The Senate should move quickly to get this bill to my desk, and I will not stop fighting until it does.”
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) - H.R. 1808, Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (House-engrossed text)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1808eh/html/BILLS-117hr1808eh.htm ↗
“Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2022.”
- PolitiFacthttps://www.politifact.com/article/2020/nov/01/does-joe-bidens-plan-tax-semi-automatic-firearms/ ↗
“Biden's plan would have owners choose: sell them to the federal government through a voluntary buyback program or register them under the National Firearms Act.”
- Gun Owners of Americahttps://www.gunowners.org/na10312020/ ↗
“Regulate possession of existing assault weapons under the National Firearms Act. Buy back the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines already in our communities.”
- Black Enterprisehttps://www.blackenterprise.com/joe-bidens-gun-plan-would-lead-to-biggest-changes-to-us-gun-laws-in-decades/ ↗
“Biden would restrict the number of firearms an individual may purchase to one per month.”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-reduce-gun-violence-and-make-our-communities-safer/ ↗
“Again and again, he has called for Congress to act, including by banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring background checks for all gun sales, requiring safe storage of firearms”
“The bill enhances background checks for gun buyers under 21 years of age, provides billions for mental health services and closes the so-called 'boyfriend loophole' to prevent convicted domestic abusers from purchasing a firearm for five years.”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/07/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-initial-actions-to-address-the-gun-violence-public-health-epidemic/ ↗
“Congress should close those loopholes and go further, including by closing 'boyfriend' and stalking loopholes that currently allow people found by the courts to be abusers to possess firearms, banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines”
- Duke Center for Firearms Lawhttps://firearmslaw.duke.edu/2020/12/the-biden-administration-gun-plan ↗
“Incentivize Smart Guns – Promote development and adoption of firearm safety technology.”
- Security Magazinehttps://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90460-joe-biden-wants-smart-guns-with-biometrics ↗
“No gun should be able to be sold unless your biometric measure could pull that trigger.”
- PolitiFact Biden Promise Trackerhttps://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1605/end-online-sale-firearms-and-ammunitions/ ↗
“Biden will enact legislation to prohibit all online sales of firearms, ammunition, kits, and gun parts.”
- The White House (archived)https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/11/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-cracks-down-on-ghost-guns-ensures-that-atf-has-the-leadership-it-needs-to-enforce-our-gun-laws/ ↗
“commercial sellers of these kits must become federally licensed and run background checks prior to a sale”