The Mexican government argues that the companies know that their practices contribute to the trafficking of guns to Mexico and facilitate it. Steve Shadowen, the lead attorney representing Mexico, said that in the early 2000s about 30 U.S. cities brought similar litigation against gun manufacturers arguing that they should be responsible for increased police, hospitalization and other costs associated with gun violence. As some cities started winning, gun manufacturers went to Congress and got an immunity statute for the manufacturers. “The merits of the case are strongly in our favor and then we have to get around this immunity statute which we think we’re going to win," he said. It only applies when you’re in the United States.”He said he believes it is the first time a foreign government has sued the gun manufacturers.

Source: ABC News August 04, 2021 16:10 UTC