Amid the trade disagreements between the United States and Mexico, as well as the illegal trafficking of fentanyl, Mexico's legal representatives on U.S. soil presented their arguments against gun manufacturers to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lawyers Cate Stetson, Jonathan Lowy, and Steve Shadowen were responsible for presenting Mexico's reasoning in the lawsuit against firearms, at a hearing also attended by Pablo Arrocha, legal consultant from the Foreign Ministry, and Fadia Ibrahim, director of Litigation on Privileges and Immunities from the SRE.
During Tuesday’s hearing, the Mexican representatives argued that the omission of gun manufacturers in the United States facilitates the illegal flow of firearms into Mexico, which in turn leads to violence and suffering for the population. Although Mexico respects Americans' right to bear arms, the lawsuit focuses on the consequences this has on our country due to those who manufacture the weapons.
After the hearing, Pablo Arrocha recalled that in 2021, Mexico filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturers to curb the violence generated by the illegal arms trafficking, which empowers criminal organizations. Arrocha warned about the constant flow of half a million weapons or more that illegally enter Mexico from the United States each year, fueling criminal groups that have even acquired high-caliber weapons, including some capable of downing military helicopters.
This concerning scenario presents a challenge in international cooperation between both countries to contain the illegal flow of arms into Mexico, which fuels violence and the power of criminal organizations.
