John,
On March 4th, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Mexico v. Smith & Wesson, a case that could have major implications for the gun industry.
Here’s the deal:
This case is about accountability. Mexico sued U.S. gun manufacturers, arguing that their reckless business practices have fueled cartel violence — and they tried to bring it to trial. But a lower court dismissed the case under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) — the same law that gives the gun industry nearly total immunity from lawsuits.
That law is the reason gun companies can flood communities — here and abroad — with deadly weapons and face zero consequences.
Now, the Supreme Court is weighing whether the case can proceed. But it shouldn’t take a lawsuit from another country to expose what we already know: Gun manufacturers profit from violence. And they’ve been protected for far too long.
That’s why March For Our Lives joined legal experts and survivors in filing an amicus brief in this case — because young people deserve a future where lives matter more than profit.
We’re fighting back in the courts — and we’re not stopping.
Can you chip in $20.25 today to help us keep pushing for accountability?
Thanks for being in this with us,
March For Our Lives
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