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Al Jazeera Staff

Supreme Court strikes down Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun manufacturers

A man shows a gun to be exchanged for cash during the Mexico's 'Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace' campaign on January 10 [Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo]

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from the government of Mexico that argued American gun manufacturers like Smith & Wesson failed to prevent illegal firearm sales to cartels and criminal organisations.

In one of a slew of decisions handed down on Thursday, the top court decided that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act shielded the gun manufacturers from Mexico’s suit.

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