Supreme Court Casts Doubt on Mexico’s Suit Against Gunmakers (2)

The US Supreme Court signaled it’s likely to toss out a Mexican government lawsuit that accuses gunmakers including Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. of helping to funnel firearms to the country’s violent drug cartels.

Hearing arguments in Washington Tuesday, justices from across the ideological spectrum suggested they will strengthen the industry’s liability shield by reading a 2005 federal law as barring Mexico’s suit.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, one of the court’s liberals, said the 2005 law was in part “about Congress protecting its own prerogative to be the one to regulate this industry.” She said the Mexico lawsuit risked ...