The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit by the Mexican government against U.S. gun makers cannot go forward. In a unanimous decision by Justice Elena Kagan, the justices held […] ...

Mexico said American-made weapons are responsible for its gun violence, but U.S. laws bar suits against gun makers.

The Mexican government claimed U.S. gun manufacturers have “knowingly” sold their products to the country’s drug cartels.

Mexico says gun makers are designing and marketing weapons to appeal to cartels – including Colt’s special-edition handguns like the Super “El Jefe” pistol, ...

Mexico is seeking billions of dollars from seven major U.S. gun makers and one gun wholesaler to recover costs related to gun violence and to stop the marketing and trafficking of illegal guns to ...

Mexico is arguing at the Supreme Court that U.S. gun manufacturers are aiding and abetting an illegal invasion of guns from the United States into Mexico. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption ...

The Mexican government had sought to hold American gun manufacturers legally accountable for rampant cartel violence.

In Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Mexico sued seven American gun manufacturers, claiming that their products are ...

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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Mexico can't pursue a lawsuit to hold American gunmakers liable for Mexican drug cartel ...

Mexico filed a lawsuit six major gun manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson, accusing the companies and aiding and abetting cartel gun violence. The lawsuit has been making its way through the ...

Firearms makers, led by Smith & Wesson Brands, said the chain of events between the manufacture of a gun and the harm it causes after being sold, transported, and used to commit crime in Mexico ...