Mexico's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will be moving forward with a lawsuit in the U.S claiming that America's pathetically inadequate gun laws — and the manufacturers who benefit thereof — have resulted in a flood of guns flowing across the border. That, the Foreign Ministry says, has in turn fueled violence in Mexico.
The suit, first reported by The Washington Post, could reach $10 billion, the Mexican government estimated during a press conference to introduce the pending case. The suit does not specifically name the United States as a defendant; instead, it targets a host of U.S. gun manufacturers, including high profile names such as Glock, Colt, and Smith & Wesson. The Foreign Ministry alleges that these companies "are conscious of the fact that their products are trafficked and used in illicit activities against the civilian population and authorities of Mexico," which has a slate of particularly strict domestic firearm laws.
