Supreme Court to weigh Mexican government's suit against U.S. gunmakers (1 Viewer)

[Politics - CBSNews.com]

Washington — The Supreme Court is set to consider Tuesday whether to block the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for the havoc and violence the country has experienced at the hands of drug cartels armed with firearms trafficked across the southern border.

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. Enacted with bipartisan support from Congress in 2005, the law provides a legal shield for gun companies from...

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