Judge Dismisses Mexican Government's Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican CrimeManufacturers and wholesalers of firearms in the United States can’t be held liable for criminal gun trafficking into Mexico, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled in a major blow against U.S.-based gun control efforts.
Mexico sued Smith & Wesson, Sturm Ruger & Co., Glock, Barrett Firearms, Beretta, Colt, Century Arms, and Interstate Arms a year ago, claiming that the U.S. companies undermined that country's tough gun laws by making, promoting, and selling "military-style assault weapons" in such a way that the guns would be appealing to drug cartels and criminals.
U.S. gun control groups sided with Mexico, urging the court to ignore U.S. federal law and allow the Mexican lawsuit against U.S. companies to proceed....
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