The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against major U.S. gun manufacturers. Mexico alleged that companies like Smith & Wesson, Beretta, Colt, and Glock enabled cartel violence by knowingly allowing firearms to be trafficked across the border.
The ruling affirms protections under a 2005 U.S. law that shields gunmakers from most civil liability when their products are used in crimes. Mexico argued that its case qualified for an exception since it claimed the companies violated laws through reckless business practices. A federal judge had initially dismissed the lawsuit, but the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived it last year.
Justices ruled the exception didn’t apply, effectively ending the case. Mexico maintains that 70% of guns fueling cartel violence originate in the United States, where gun laws are far more lenient.
Gunmakers rejected Mexico’s claims, saying they can’t be held responsible for third-party criminal misuse of their products.
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