FPC Asks Supreme Court to Rule Against Mexico in Lawsuit Targeting Guns

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 4, 2024) – Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of an important merits-stage brief with the United States Supreme Court in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, which seeks to stop Mexico’s attempts to impose its gun control preferences on Americans through frivolous litigation. The brief can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“The financial toll of this abusive litigation has already been devastating to the community—and for one major company, it has been fatal,” argues the brief. “The Court must act now to preserve the statute Congress passed to secure Americans’ access to the tools protected by the Second Amendment—and prevent the industry from being driven out of business.”

“Mexico’s lawsuit is designed to effectively destroy gun rights by eliminating the American firearms ecosystem through frivolous lawfare. Congress enacted the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to stop this kind of abusive litigation and ensure individuals had enduring access to the tools necessary for self-defense and other lawful purposes. The Supreme Court should decide against Mexico and make clear that the law means what it says,” said FPC President Brandon Combs.

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