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).
