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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Mexico's claim that U.S. gun manufacturers aided illegal weapons trafficking to Mexican cartels, ruling that Mexico's allegations were not sufficiently plausible, and emphasizing the legal safeguards in U.S. firearm sales.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Mexico cannot sue U.S. gun manufacturers for violence caused by drug cartels, citing legislation that shields gun makers from liability and rejecting Mexico's claims that the industry contributed to illegal trafficking.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Mexico can sue US gun manufacturers and a distributor, allowing the country to proceed with its lawsuit alleging that the companies' practices contribute to gun violence in Mexico. The court found that Mexico's claims are exempt from a law that typically protects gun manufacturers from liability. Mexico alleges that the defendants knowingly arm Mexican drug cartels and seeks damages of at least $10 billion. The case will return to a lower court for further proceedings.