WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and more than 40 of their colleagues in the Senate and the House in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court concerning the ongoing Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. et al., v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos case, urging the Supreme Court to hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in the illegal trafficking of firearms to Mexico.
In Smith & Wesson, Mexico is suing U.S. gun manufacturers and a distributor for allegedly aiding and abetting illegal arms trafficking. Smith & Wesson Brands will be a critical case for victims and survivors of gun violence hoping to hold the gun industry accountable for its actions in years to come. As lawmakers whose constituents have been harmed by gun violence or the threat of it, amici argue that the gun industry should not be insulated from liability for its own unlawful conduct.
In addition to Senators Hirono and Blumenthal, the amicus brief was also filed by Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR).
In addition to Representatives Dean and Raskin, the amicus brief was filed by 33 Representatives in the House.
The amicus brief is supported by GIFFORDS Law Center.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments in this case on March 4, 2025.
The full text of the amicus brief is available here.
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