Mexico Sues Smith & Wesson and Glock Over Cartel Violence

  • Mexico files suit in U.S. alleging negligence from gun makers
  • Other major gun manufacturers also blamed for cartel violence
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Mexico filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court Wednesday against Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Glock Inc., Sturm, Ruger & Co. and other major gun manufacturers, accusing them of contributing to gang violence south of the border.

The civil suit in a Massachusetts federal district court argues that the companies “wreak havoc in Mexican society, by persistently supplying a torrent of guns to the drug cartels”.