U.S. judge dismisses Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against gun makers, Mexico to appeal
Source: Reuters
U.S. judge dismisses Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against gun makers, Mexico to appeal
Jonathan Stempel
Fri, September 30, 2022 at 5:49 PM·2 min read
(Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of a deadly flood of weapons across the U.S.-Mexico border to drug cartels.
The decision by Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor in federal court in Boston is a victory for Smith & Wesson Brands Inc, Sturm, Ruger & Co and others accused of undermining Mexico's strict gun laws by designing, marketing and selling military-style assault weapons that cartels could use.
Mexico said it would appeal the decision.
"This suit by the Mexican government has received worldwide recognition and has been considered a turning point in the discussion around the gun industry's responsibility for the violence experience in Mexico and the region," Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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