Some 500,00 guns are trafficked into Mexico each year. As of January 2, 2023, Mexico has sued the US gun industry−or certain of its members–in two U.S. courts. For all civil plaintiffs, the primary impediment is the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. But numerous public officials have supported such actions via amicus curiae briefs 56 Suffolk Law Review 1 (2023).
