The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments regarding a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against U.S. gun makers, seeking to hold them accountable for the violence in Mexico that can be traced back to their products. The lawsuit accuses companies like Smith & Wesson and Colt of deliberately selling guns to dealers who then traffic them across the border, leading to crime and casualties in Mexico. The government is seeking up to $10 billion in damages.
This case comes at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Mexico, with President Trump imposing tariffs on Mexico and designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to crack down on gun smuggling from the U.S., while Democrats in Washington are introducing legislation to reduce the flow of guns across the border.
The legal dispute centers around the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which limits lawsuits against gun manufacturers. The companies argue that the law protects them from liability resulting from criminal misuse of firearms by third parties, making the Mexico lawsuit invalid. However, Mexico’s legal team is focusing on a narrow exception to the liability shield that allows a lawsuit to proceed if a company knowingly violated a gun law and caused harm. The case is expected to have significant implications for the gun industry and cross-border gun trafficking.
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