{"id":2350773,"date":"2024-10-04T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-to-decide-if-mexico-can-sue-firearms-makers-over-cartel-violence-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:24:41","slug":"supreme-court-to-decide-if-mexico-can-sue-firearms-makers-over-cartel-violence-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-to-decide-if-mexico-can-sue-firearms-makers-over-cartel-violence-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court to decide if Mexico can sue firearms makers over cartel violence &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-to-decide-if-mexico-can-sue-firearms-makers-over-cartel-violence-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a pivotal case regarding whether Mexico can pursue\u2063 a $10 billion\u200c lawsuit against American gun manufacturers, accusing them of facilitating the trafficking of firearms to drug cartels in\u2062 Mexico. The lawsuit was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-teachers-can-go-back-to-school-without-vaccine\/\" title=\"CDC: Teachers Can Go Back to School Without Vaccine\">previously dismissed<\/a> but\u200c was revived by the\u200b 1st Circuit\u200d Court, which found that Mexico&#8217;s claims could be exempt from the \u200dProtection of \u2064Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). \u200bThis 2005 law typically protects gun manufacturers from civil liability when their products are misused\u200d in\u200b crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico alleges that companies\u200d like Smith &#038; Wesson have intentionally marketed firearms to appeal\u200c to criminal \u200dorganizations and have \u2063failed to implement\u2063 necessary security measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-look-to-pass-gun-control-legislation-by-early-june\/\" title=\"House Democrats Look to Pass Gun Control Legislation by Early June\">prevent gun trafficking<\/a>, \u200csuch as using tamper-resistant\u2064 serial numbers. In response, gun\u2062 manufacturers argue \u2063that \u2064the lawsuit\u2063 is inconsistent with \u200cthe Supreme Court&#8217;s previous rulings on similar matters and maintain their legal \u200dprotections\u2063 under the \u2062PLCAA. The\u200c outcome of this case could significantly impact the \u2063accountability of gun manufacturers\u2062 regarding\u2064 their roles in\u2064 gun violence linked to Mexican drug cartels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Supreme Court to decide if Mexico can sue firearms makers over cartel violence<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_21235\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court<\/a> has agreed to review a significant case that could determine whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mexico<\/a> can bring a $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers for allegedly facilitating the flow of firearms to drug cartels. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The case, revived by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">federal appeals court<\/a>, challenges the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a 2005 law that generally shields <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gun<\/a> manufacturers from civil liability when their products are used in criminal activities. A lower court initially dismissed Mexico&rsquo;s lawsuit based on this law, but the 1st Circuit Court ruled that Mexico&rsquo;s claims fit an exemption in the PLCAA, allowing the suit to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico argues that U.S. gun manufacturers, such as Smith &amp; Wesson, are culpable for enabling the illegal flow of firearms across the border by marketing their products in a way that appeals to cartels and by neglecting to implement safeguards, such as tamper-resistant serial numbers. They also allege that these companies are complicit in supplying firearms to known criminal networks.<\/p>\n<p>Gun manufacturers are pushing back, citing the Supreme Court&rsquo;s 2023 decision in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1217180\/tweet-storm-how-supreme-court-siding-with-twitter-affects-internets-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh\">Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh<\/a><\/em>, which held that the social media platform was not liable for aiding and abetting terrorist activities simply by hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/2759065\/twitters-supreme-court-case-shines-fog-light-on-the-hazy-area-of-speech-and-anti-terrorism-statute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ISIS-related<\/a> content. The manufacturers argue they cannot be held responsible for crimes committed with their products by third parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This case, which could redefine the scope of liability protections for the firearms industry, comes as the Supreme Court tackles other major issues this term, including reverse discrimination, nuclear waste storage, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/death-penalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>death penalty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision in this case could have far-reaching implications for international relations and the accountability of firearm distributors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_21235\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"playlist\":\"21235\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court to rule on Mexico&#8217;s lawsuit against gun makers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2350774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24263793864023.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[39729,42348,5370,32275],"class_list":["post-2350773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cartel-violence","tag-firearms-makers","tag-mexico","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24263793864023.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}