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The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to New York’s 2021 law that lets gunmakers be sued under state law and to sidestep the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, leaving the statute in place and potentially open to further legal challenges; Glock, Smith & Wesson, and the NSSF argued it would nullify PLCAA, while New York officials defended the measure and lower courts had ruled against the manufacturers.
A federal appeals panel in Boston has ruled that Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers can proceed, reversing a lower court's dismissal based on a federal law providing immunity from some lawsuits. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges that the companies should be held liable for the trafficking of half a million guns across the border annually, some of which were used in murders. The decision is seen as a significant setback for the gun industry and a milestone in holding them accountable, while critics argue that Mexico should focus on enforcing its own laws.