The U.S. Supreme Court was set on Tuesday to hear a bid by two American gun companies to throw out the Mexican government's lawsuit accusing them of aiding illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels and fueling gun violence in the southern neighbor of the United States.
Officially, the Mexican government sued American gun manufacturers, blaming them for “aiding and abetting” the trafficking of firearms to drug cartels. But its real beef is with the Second Amendment, which prohibits the sort of sweeping gun restrictions that Mexican officials think public safety requires.
Mexico has sued U.S. gun companies for billions of dollars over claims that guns manufactured by them have fueled drug cartel violence.
Nov 22 2024 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nov 26 2024 Brief of petitioners Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. filed. Nov 27 2024 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Nov 27 2024 Brief amicus curiae ...
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