Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Mexico
| Smith & Wesson v. Mexico | |
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| Full case name | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., Beretta U.S.A. Corp, Glock, Inc., Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc., d/b/a Interstate Arms, Century International Arms, Inc., and Colt’s Manufacturing Company, LLC v. United Mexican States |
| Docket no. | 23-1141 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Mexico v. Smith & Wesson |
| Questions presented | |
| 1. Whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States is the "proximate cause" of alleged injuries to the Mexican government stemming from violence committed by drug cartels in Mexico. 2. Whether the production and sale of firearms in the United States amounts to "aiding and abetting" illegal firearms trafficking because firearms companies allegedly know that some of their products are unlawfully trafficked. | |
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. United Mexican States is an undecided U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court will determine the liability of firearm manufacturers in selling weapons internationally under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.[1]
Lower court history
[edit]In 2021, Mexico sued seven firearms manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson, Beretta, and Colt's Manufacturing Company, alleging that the companies have exacerbated a drug war in the country. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed the case before the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard an appeal and sided with the Mexican government.[1]
U.S. Supreme Court
[edit]On October 4, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear an appeal of Smith & Wesson v. Mexico.[1]