Supreme Court seems likely to block Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against US gun makers
- The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against U.S. Firearm manufacturers, alleging their business practices contribute to cartel gun violence.
- Mexico has strict gun laws and only one store for legal firearm purchases, which impacts the lawsuit.
- Gun makers claim there is no evidence of trafficking and disagree with Mexico's data on U.S. Weapon origins.
- Gun rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, argue the lawsuit is aimed at damaging the American firearms industry.
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Supreme Court Justices Appear Skeptical of Mexican Government Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to block a historic $10 billion lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against seven major U.S. gun manufacturers and a gun wholesaler for aiding and abetting the unlawful smuggling of hundreds of thousands of guns annually into Mexico, fueling violence by drug cartels. During oral arguments Tuesday, both liberal and conservative justices appeared to agree with U.S. gun makers that said Mexico’s suit viol…
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