Lax U.S. gun laws enable straw purchasers, including those under investigation in Operation Fast and Furious, to legally procure thousands of AK-47 and AR-15 variants every year and traffic them ...

Both liberal and conservative justices appeared skeptical that the claims could clear hurdles in U.S. law that largely shield gun makers from lawsuits when their products are used in crime.

Smith & Wesson, one of the gun makers sued by the Mexican government, says that contrast is the subtext of this case. The lawsuit, it notes, seeks not only $10 billion in damages but also ...

Mexico, which is under mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to curb drug trafficking, accuses the firearms makers of "aiding and abetting" illegal gun sales because they allegedly know ...

Chip Brownlee, a reporter with The Trace, a nonprofit news organization that covers gun violence, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss. Mexico is seeking billions of dollars from several major U.S ...

Both liberal and conservative justices appeared skeptical that the claims could clear hurdles in U.S. law that largely shield gun makers from lawsuits when their products are used in crime.

The U.S. neighbor to the south, which has strict gun sale restrictions, argues it should be allowed to file a $10 billion civil suit in American courts. But weapons manufacturers say their ...

Justice Elena Kagan noted that the Mexican government asserted that the gun makers aid and abet dealers who sell firearms to straw purchasers, but "who are they aiding and abetting in this complaint?" ...

Attorneys for Mexico argue that gun companies are making deliberate design ... Mexico’s theory would expand liability risks for makers of other dangerous products. “That’s a real concern ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to block a historic $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers as both conservative and liberal justices raised concerns about allowing the government ...