The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit by the Mexican government against U.S. gun makers cannot go forward. In a unanimous decision by Justice Elena Kagan, the justices held […] ...

The Mexican government claimed U.S. gun manufacturers have “knowingly” sold their products to the country’s drug cartels.

Mexico said American-made weapons are responsible for its gun violence, but U.S. laws bar suits against gun makers.

Mexico’s government had argued that negligent gun sales have fuelled its struggles against cartels and criminal groups.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Mexico can't pursue a lawsuit to hold American gunmakers liable for Mexican drug cartel ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 17 of the New York edition with the headline: Unanimous Decision Blocks a Lawsuit by Mexico Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers.

Mexico claims that U.S. firearms manufacturers know their guns are trafficked into the country and that they intentionally target the Mexican market, including drug cartels.

The Supreme Court tossed Mexico's $10-billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers, but the case forced U.S. officials to acknowledge that thousands of guns are smuggled into Mexico from the United States.

In Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Mexico sued seven American gun manufacturers, claiming that their products are ...