Mexico’s 2021 lawsuit accuses Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms of knowingly supplying weapons to dealers who sell to traffickers. The companies’ lawyer compared the case to holding Budweiser liable for drunk driving,

Mexico is accusing the gunmakers of aiding and abetting the gushing pipeline of military-style weapons from the U.S. to Mexican cartels.

U.S. Supreme Court justices are debating whether Mexico can pursue billions of dollars in damages against American gun manufacturers and distributors -- blaming them for the growing gun violence south of the border.