A Boston appeals court revived Mexico’s US$10 billion lawsuit against the U.S. arms industry on Monday. The case will now go back to the lower court where Mexico will try to prove the negligence of the companies and seek reparations for the damages. In 2021, Mexico sued several U.s. companies, including Smith & Wesson, Glock, Beretta, Barrett, Sturm and Ruger, claiming that they knew their weapons were being smuggled acro. “The trafficking of firearms and the violence committed with them have a serious impact on the lives of our people and the development of our country,” the government statement said.
Source: Written by Lieth Carrillo, 2024-01-25; https://www.occrp.org/en/daily//en/daily/18399-us-court-revives-mexico-s-lawsuit-against-gun-producers