Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Docket No. 23-1141

Mexico's lawsuit against seven American gun manufacturers is barred by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The Court held that Mexico's complaint did not plausibly allege that the manufacturers aided and abetted gun dealers' unlawful sales of firearms to Mexican traffickers, which was necessary to trigger PLCAA's predicate exception. Without satisfying this exception, PLCAA's general prohibition against lawsuits seeking to hold gun manufacturers liable for criminal misuse of their products by third parties applies.music for the podcast provided by ⁠⁠⁠ Dimitry Taras