I don't know whether they do or not, I suspect they might at high enough energy density. But saying they definitely can't, based only on the fact that nuclear explosions don't produce them, is definitely not good science.

The exact effects will depend on how much of the GRB's energy hits us, and what types of particles and radiations it produces-- more than just pure gamma, IIRC.

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