Mexico to Appeal Ruling Dismissing Its Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime
The Mexican government has said it will appeal its loss in a lawsuit that sought to hold U.S. manufacturers and wholesalers of firearms liable for criminal gun trafficking into Mexico.
The announcement came after Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled (pdf) on Sept. 30 in Mexico v. Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., court file 21-11269, that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) of 2005 shielded the companies from liability for the harms alleged by Mexico.
“The PLCAA unequivocally bars lawsuits seeking to hold gun manufacturers responsible for the acts of individuals using guns for their intended purpose. And while the statute contains several narrow exceptions, none are applicable here,” Saylor wrote….