Radoye Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgm1jr9pzw4o Quote The US Supreme Court appears likely to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers - who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of drug cartels. In the long-running lawsuit, Mexico's government argues that the "flood" of illegal guns across the border is a result of "deliberate" practices by US firms. Quote "Mexico has extinguished its constitutional arms rights and now seeks to extinguish America's," the NRA wrote in a legal brief filed to the Supreme Court. "To that end, Mexico aims to destroy the American firearms industry financially." At the heart of the gun manufacturers case is a federal law known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA. The law, enacted in 2005, is designed to protect gun companies from being held liable for the misuse of their weapons by criminals. The Supreme Court case marks the first time the highest court in the US will consider the law.
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