The Tennessee Firearms Association and Tennessee Firearms Foundation joined an amicus brief on Tuesday filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in the appeal by Smith and Wesson in the case Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
The case stems from a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government in 2021, in which the government alleged U.S. gun manufacturers should be liable for “aiding and abetting” gun violence carried out by Mexican drug cartels.
While a district court in Massachusetts applied the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to reject Mexico’s claims, the Mexican government appealed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which ultimately sided with Mexico and reversed the trial court decision.
