Quartermasters of the cartels - US gun manufacturers. Mexico seeks to dam 'iron river' of cartel guns flowing in from US [View all]
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether Mexico can sue U.S. gun manufacturers for their part in the drug cartel violence south of the border.
Mexico is suing U.S. gun manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson, claiming the U.S. gun industry is turning a blind eye to the illegal trafficking of high-powered weapons across the border. Mexico is seeking $10 billion from gun producers in damages.
As U.S. and Mexico officials jockey to address border security issues and U.S. fentanyl addiction, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum early this month stressed that to stop the flow of drugs into the United States, the U.S. too must address the trafficking of weapons into Mexico.
Mexico's attorney, Catherine Stetson, argued that weapons companies are aiding and abetting criminal networks through the sale of weapons that are smuggled into the country across the border. She pointed out that 90% of weapon sellers are law-abiding, it is the 5% are selling to these criminal networks that are responsible for violence. The attorney also cited the promotion and sale of guns that are "coveted" by cartels.
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/20/supreme-court-considers-mexico-lawsuit-against-us-gun-manufacturers/81941099007/
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