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October 11, 2022

Mexico Files Lawsuit Against Arizona-Based Gun Sellers
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Mexico has filed another lawsuit against five U.S.-based firearm dealers
responsible for fueling the flow of illegal weapons and a surge in
murders in Mexico. Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said
Monday the new lawsuit targets five gun shops based in Arizona that have
made firearms widely accessible to "straw" buyers who then help smuggle
them into Mexico. Ebrard said in recent years about 60% of the weapons
seized in Mexico were traced back to 10 U.S. counties, mostly along the
U.S.-Mexico border. This comes after a U.S. federal court in late
September dismissed a separate $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed last
year against U.S.-based gun manufacturers.


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