They filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court against 7 US gunmakers and one gun wholesaler, arguing that they bear some responsibility for the flow of weapons into criminal hands in Mexico.

Mexico's president on Friday warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups. "The lawyers are looking ...

Mexico isn’t just seeking monetary relief, but also court mandates that would require the gunmakers to improve monitoring of their distribution systems, ensure their guns are safe to use and ...

It is unclear, though, when any appeal from the gunmakers would be heard in court. In 2022, the attorneys general of 13 states expressed support for Mexico's lawsuit.

Mexico adds that even if PLCAA applies, the gunmakers’ violation of state or federal laws regarding the marketing or sale of guns provide an exception to PLCAA, eliminating the immunity granted ...

Mexico also argues the gunmakers have resisted design changes to their products – such as making serial numbers harder to tamper with – that would make the guns less appealing to gangs because ...

Additionally, the gunmakers assert that, even if Mexico's lawsuit were not barred by the immunity law, they have no legal duty to prevent criminal violence that occurs outside the U.S.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on June 5rejected Mexico’s attempt to hold U.S. gunmakers liable for violence and atrocitiesMexican drug cartels have inflicted usingtheir weapons. The court ...

A federal appeals panel in Boston ruled on Monday that a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers whose weapons are used by drug cartels can proceed, reversing a lower ...

Mexico on Thursday accused U.S. gunmakers of "clear negligence" following the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. The violence-plagued Latin American nation ...

They filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court against 7 US gunmakers and one gun wholesaler, arguing that they bear some responsibility for the flow of weapons into criminal hands in Mexico.