COMMENTARY: Mexico comes after U.S. gunmakers

[Judi Lynn]

By Julian Escutia-Rodriguez Special to the Review-Journal
January 1, 2022 - 9:00 pm

In August, the government of Mexico filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against gun manufacturers and distributors. This first-of-its-kind lawsuit seeks to impose liability on 11 companies and hold them accountable for negligent commercial practices that actively facilitate unlawful trafficking of their guns into Mexico.

According to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, between 70 percent and 90 percent of the guns recovered in crime scenes in Mexico come illicitly from the United States. It is estimated that more than half a million weapons are trafficked into our country illegally from the United States every year.

That means that our country is flooded by guns coming from the United States, a foreseeable result of deliberate and knowing decisions by gun companies to design, market, distribute and sell weapons to criminals in Mexico.

It is significant to note that this lawsuit is not against the U.S. government nor against the right of Americans to keep and bear arms in their country as outlined by the Second Amendment. We are absolutely respectful of the rights of U.S. citizens, their laws and the Constitution and do not interfere in domestic politics.

More:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/commentary-mexico-comes-after-u-s-gunmakers-2506187/

[Dan]

1. Go get 'em!!!!

[AndyS]

2. Gun makers in the US are a mercenary bunch.

They have managed to brain wash about 10% of Americans that guns will protect them from other people with guns. It is almost the perfect marketing plan; sell guns then make people afraid of all those people with guns to sell more guns.

That American gunners are so gullible is sad but worse it's dangerous to the rest of us.