Supreme Court Skeptical of Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gun Companies

Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested that Mexico hadn’t done enough to show that the gunmakers took affirmative action to abet wrongdoing.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Mexico’s argument on March 4 that U.S. gun manufacturers should face liability for violence committed by cartels in Mexico.

The case, Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which ruled last year that members of the American firearm industry could face a lawsuit under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).