Federal Court Torpedos Mexican Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers

By Zac K

One of the most significant lawsuits in the firearms world has been mostly dismantled in the U.S. Federal District Court. US district judge Dennis Saylor has dismissed the Mexican government’s lawsuit against six American gunmakers, months after it was filed in Massachusetts. However, the $10B lawsuit is not completely gone—there’s still some cleanup to sort out with other parties named in the suit.Lawsuits @ TFB: Franklin Armory Announces Lawsuit Against New Jersey SIG Sauer Files Lawsuit Alleging P320 Misrepresentations By Attorney Lawsuit Alert: Palmetto State Armory v. Shield Arms Trijicon Fires Back Re: Lawsuit Settlement with HolosunHow we got hereThe Mexican federal government has been working to fight U.S. gunmakers in court for months now, with a $10 billion lawsuit in the works. As we told you last time we looked at this:“The Mexican lawsuit boils down to this: Mexico’s government says American gunmakers are the cause of violence in that country, due to manufacturers’ business practices in the U.S. The manufacturers pointed to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), which initially was enough to shoot down

Source: The Firearm Blog