On Thursday, the US Supreme Court unanimously protected two American gun manufacturers, Smith & Wesson and distributor Interstate Arms, from a lawsuit brought by Mexico's government. Mexico accused these companies of enabling illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels, contributing to violence along the US-Mexico border. The justices overturned a lower court's decision that allowed the lawsuit to advance, citing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which offers gun companies broad liability protections. Justice Elena Kagan emphasized that Mexico's claims did not meet the necessary legal threshold to proceed.
The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that no plausible claim existed against Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms for aiding gun trafficking to Mexico's drug cartels.
Justice Elena Kagan articulated that despite Mexico's allegations, the conduct in question was not sufficiently harmful to overcome protections under US law.
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