Supreme Court Should Resolve Proximate Cause in S&W v. Mexico
By Stephen P. Halbrook
The Volokh Conspiracy
April 9, 2025
As I posted here, the March 4 oral argument in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos appeared to go well for S&W and not well for Mexico. Mexico’s lawsuit seeks to hold America’s federally-licensed firearm industry responsible for the cartel violence that plagues Mexico. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) prohibits lawsuits against the gun industry for crimes committed by third parties.
“Supreme Court Should Resolve Proximate Cause in S&W v. Mexico,” The Volokh Conspiracy, April 9, 2025.