Judge Dismisses Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime

Judge Dismisses Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during the daily briefing at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 28, 2022. Hector Vivas/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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Manufacturers 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.