The Buckeye Institute, in collaboration with the Mountain States Legal Foundation, has filed a second amicus brief in the case of Smith & Wesson v. Mexico. The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Mexico’s attempt to hold American companies accountable for crime related to drug cartels within its borders.
David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute, stated, “The production and sale of firearms in the United States is not the cause of drug crime and violence in Mexico.” He emphasized that Mexico’s effort to attribute its crime issues to American firms contradicts the intentions behind the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act passed by Congress.
The organizations argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit made an error when it overturned a district court’s decision to dismiss the case. Tryon added, “This case offers the U.S. Supreme Court the opportunity to reverse the First Circuit’s decision and stop foreign governments from undermining the rights of law-abiding Americans.”
