Mexican government sues US gun manufacturers

By Brady Knox

Published August 4, 2021 11:28pm ET

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Mexican government sues US gun manufacturers — FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2014, file photo, an armed man from a self-defense group stands with his weapon at the entrance of Apatzingan in Michoacan state, Mexico. Prosecutors in western Mexico announced this Wednesday April 16, 2014 that they arrested the mayor of Apatzingan that once served as a stronghold of the Knights Templar drug cartel on charges that he helped the gang extort money from city council members. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File) | Marco Ugarte

The Mexican government filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking financial compensation from U.S.-based gun makers for what it says are reckless practices that allow an unlawful stream of firearms to drug cartels across the border.

The civil lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Boston, names Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc., Colt’s Manufacturing Co., and Glock Inc. among the defendants.

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