The Government of Mexico vs. Smith and Wesson Corp.

[HOUSTON RICK]

I wonder how US gunmakers managed to pull so many triggers in Mexico while remaining in the US? Maybe this will explain that. Someone in Mexico city was sober long enough to come up with an idea to get Gringo money so they are trying it. Nothing to lose. Maybe get enough for a long weekend for the Mexican lawyers in Tijuana.

 

[vt_shooter]

People here wondered who besides Mexico was behind it. Now we know, courtesy of NRAILA:

Part of an email from NRA-ILA I got today:

Last week, Brady – one of the older, gun prohibition advocacy groups in the U.S. – teamed up with the government of Mexico to launch an assault against the American firearms manufacturing and distribution industry.

The move came in the form of a lawsuit that seeks to hold lawful and federally licensed companies in these industries responsible for the crimes of violent Mexican gangs and drug cartels, to the tune of $10 billion, according to media reports.

 

[BKS]

Also remember that Sig was NOT included in the lawsuit and was picked for the mexican army's new rifles and is trying to get approval to sell them to mexico.

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

Just another case of we have a problem so look around and fine someone/
thing we can blame. Sue and if we get a few dollars that's a bonus.
As the old saying goes, nothing personal just business.

 

[Echo40]

A lot of folks are convinced that this is all part of some plot by American politicians to bankrupt firearms manufacturers, but if such is the case then it just goes to show how incredibly stupid these supposed masterminds really are, as if they allow firearms manufacturers to gettee sued into bankruptcy, then where exactly do they plan on getting weapons for the Military in the future once all major firearms manufacturers are no more and nobody goes into the business anymore because it's too risky?

 

[quikdraw67]

A lot of folks are convinced that this is all part of some plot by American politicians to bankrupt firearms manufacturers, but if such is the case then it just goes to show how incredibly stupid these supposed masterminds really are, as if they allow firearms manufacturers to gettee sued into bankruptcy, then where exactly do they plan on getting weapons for the Military in the future once all major firearms manufacturers are no more and nobody goes into the business anymore because it's too risky?

Mexico of course!

Just like our cars, appliances, water heaters etc.

 

[BigBoy99]

A lot of folks are convinced that this is all part of some plot by American politicians to bankrupt firearms manufacturers, but if such is the case then it just goes to show how incredibly stupid these supposed masterminds really are, as if they allow firearms manufacturers to getting sued into bankruptcy, then where exactly do they plan on getting weapons for the Military in the future once all major firearms manufacturers are no more and nobody goes into the business anymore because it's too risky?

With their political philosophy, there will be no need for a military or weapons in the future. No one will work and everyone will live off the Gov't. The world will sit and sing "Cum-by-ya" and everyone will be in love and at peace with everyone else.

 

[6string]

Ironic that Mexico should specify S&W corp for their lawsuit.
I had just read this, written by Col. Charles Askins back in 1957 in regard to the then-new S&W 44 Magnum:

"During the somewhat lively decade of an otherwise prosaic life, I worked the Rio Grande as a Border Patrolman. Every night of that half-score years I wished for just such a shooting iron as this big bruiser, this fine new howitzer, the 44 Magnum. Sometimes we had as many as three separate and distinct gunfights during an 8-hour shift. Had this big Maggie sixgun been around what a Lulu of a pacifier it would have been on the border."

As true now as then. We need men like Col. Askins today to be in charge of the border.
We can pay for any potential damages from a lawsuit in the form of southbound lead!

 

[Echo40]

B-B-But... .44 Magnum is no more effective than 9mm Luger, nothing is! Except for rifle rounds, of which no cartridge is more effective than 5.56 NATO!

So yeah, that Colonel had no idea what he was talking about because he didn't shoot any blocks of Jello with .44 Magnum and his years of service cannot compare to my lifetime as a Keyboard Commando!

 

[mtgianni]

A lot of folks are convinced that this is all part of some plot by American politicians to bankrupt firearms manufacturers, but if such is the case then it just goes to show how incredibly stupid these supposed masterminds really are, as if they allow firearms manufacturers to gettee sued into bankruptcy, then where exactly do they plan on getting weapons for the Military in the future once all major firearms manufacturers are no more and nobody goes into the business anymore because it's too risky?

In their future they envision no police nor military, just people sitting in a circle singing Kum-by-ya.

 

[steelslaver]

Perhaps Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and California will end up being part of the settlement.

They are probably to smart to settle for just California which I would gladly offer.

 

[pharmer]

A lot of folks are convinced that this is all part of some plot by American politicians to bankrupt firearms manufacturers.......

Globalism. George Soros and the "Open Society" types envision a world they control financially and politically. The will decide where things are made (make guns in undesirable places by poor people chained to a workbench) and control the flow to the localities they deem "appropriate." Not coincidentally much different from current Chicom thinking at all. Joe

 

[500SNW]

OMG Mexico hardly has any grounds to criticize. What of all the illegals - rapists, murderers, diseased, petty criminals etc. etc - that they allow to use their land as a highway to cross into the US? What of all the tons of drugs they carry into the US...costing us a great deal of money combatting the resulting crime, the addiction and suffereing, overdoses, the drug dealing, and gangs?
IANAL but I don't see how a foreign country can sue S&W or any other firearms maunfacturer in the US Court system. We certainly aren't going to extradite the leadership of S&W to Mexico to appear in their courts. Only do-able thing I see is an official boycott. Mexico might refuse to allow future import and sale of S&W products within Mexican borders. That would be purely a symbolic action since, with only one gun store in the whole country, Mexico is hardly a significant money maker for any gun manufacturer. Who knows, maybe the US Government in its current anti-gun Administration wants Mexico and other countries to do this. I mean, if Uncle Scam can't succeed at shutting down all commerce in privately owned firearms, then tey will probably try to recruit outside influence.

 

[tdan]

How about Mexico suing Volkswagen for all the highway carnage that involves VW's...... never mind the crazy drivers behind the wheel. There looks to be more money in that than shaking down gun manufacturers. Shaking down foreigners is a Mexican cultural tradition.

 

[riverrat38]

Maybe the US Gov should sue Mexico for the cost to build the wall!

73,
Rick

 

[glenwolde]

You mean like Remington having to pay out to the survivors of Sandy Hook?

Yeah, I'll be interested to see where this goes also.

Never say never, anymore.

Remington offered a settlement, they weren't forced to pay out anything yet. The plaintiffs have yet to respond to the offer.

Don't know what they'll get out of a bankrupt Remington. Maybe there's some insurance.

 

[Racer X]

Remington offered a settlement, they weren't forced to pay out anything yet. The plaintiffs have yet to respond to the offer.

Don't know what they'll get out of a bankrupt Remington. Maybe there's some insurance.

There might be some discolored beer coasters and Chinese knives somewhere in a box.

 

[fordson]

They will claim that THEY bankrupted Remington. And hold a victory parade for what they will boast as the first of many.

 

[Drm50]

If there is no military and no Police how do the radicals expect to survive ?
They wouldn't last a week. They fully intend to have a military/ police force it will be necessary to control the masses.
The one thing that never gets talked about much is population. The non productive members of society are a liability. Truth is there are people talking about it. Some of our high tech moguls are looking for what has been called in the past a " final solution ".