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Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s $10B lawsuit alleging U.S. gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

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The unanimous ruling tossed out the case under U.S. laws that largely shield gunmakers from liability.

Big-name manufacturers like Smith & Wesson had appealed to the justices after a lower court let the suit go forward under an exception for situations in which the companies themselves are accused of violating the law.

Mexico had asked the justices to let the case play out, saying it was still in its early stages.