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The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

US supreme court will rule on $10bn suit Mexico filed against US gun makers

two men examine a gun inside a room with a table covered with guns
Phoenix ATF agents examine a AK-47 short pistol that was part of a confiscated shipment bound for Mexico at the bureau's headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, on 14 January 2008. Photograph: Jeff Topping/Reuters

The US supreme court said on Friday it will decide whether to block a $10bn lawsuit Mexico filed against US gun manufacturers and distributors that argues that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed bloodshed in the country.

The lawsuit, filed in Boston in August, names Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Beretta, Colt and Glock, as well as Boston-area wholesaler Interstate Arms.

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