Two main groups, Gun Rights Advocates and GOP Attorneys General, along with Senator Ted Cruz, are uniting their efforts to stand in defense of U.S. gunmakers before the Supreme Court. This proactive leap comes in response to a lower court decision that green-lighted a civil lawsuit by Mexico against several gun producers in the U.S.
The case in question originated when Mexico placed blame on U.S. gun manufacturers for the rampant gun-related violence in their country. Mexico’s claim was not without its basis — it issued a huge civil lawsuit against companies including Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Beretta U.S.A., and Colt’s Manufacturing, citing their products as the source of the rising crime rates it has been facing. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has been approached to review the decision that allowed such a lawsuit to go ahead.
Gun Rights Advocates, GOP Attorneys General, and Senator Cruz maintain that the legal action against the gunmakers is a direct attack on the Second Amendment. Other legal commentators have viewed the case as broader than just an isolated concern for the gun industry, centering their speculations around the potential precedents that the Supreme Court’s decision could set.
For comprehensive details regarding the original lawsuit and the sectors backing the call for a Supreme Court review, follow this link.