Supreme Court hears arguments over Mexican government's suit against U.S. gunmakers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The legal battle marks the first time that the Supreme Court will consider a federal law known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA.
47% : Mexico claims the companies also design and market certain firearms to cater to cartels, like Colt's Super "El Jefe" pistol, a reference to the crime bosses, and the Emiliano Zapata 1911 pistol, which is engraved with the Mexican revolutionary's declaration that "it is better to die standing than to live on your knees." Citing the killings of Mexican police and military by weapons trafficked across the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as its efforts to combat gun trafficking, the Mexican government said it has "tried to stem this relentless tidal wave."
30% : But the case, known as Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, also lands before the high court as it has emerged as a bargaining tool in negotiations between President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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