SavannahMann
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First we need a link.
Let me summarize the high points of the story. First. Guns that were sold in America to Straw Purchasers ended up in Mexico in the hands of the Cartels.
The gun sellers tried to invoke the Protection of Lawful Commerce Act. This law protects gun makers and sellers unless their actions are negligent or otherwise illegal.
The judge did throw out some of the claims by the Mexican Government. Other claims appeared valid and outside the scope of the protections of the PLCAA.
I don’t believe a trial date is set. This case seems to be an interesting one.
Mexico's lawsuit against Arizona gun dealers can proceed, US judge rules
A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that the Mexican government could move forward with a lawsuit accusing five Arizona gun dealers of participating in the trafficking of weapons and ammunition to Mexican drug cartels. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez in Tucson rejected arguments that a U.S. law...
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Let me summarize the high points of the story. First. Guns that were sold in America to Straw Purchasers ended up in Mexico in the hands of the Cartels.
The gun sellers tried to invoke the Protection of Lawful Commerce Act. This law protects gun makers and sellers unless their actions are negligent or otherwise illegal.
The judge did throw out some of the claims by the Mexican Government. Other claims appeared valid and outside the scope of the protections of the PLCAA.
I don’t believe a trial date is set. This case seems to be an interesting one.