Smith & Wesson Gets Supreme Court Review on Mexico Gun Suit (1)

The US Supreme Court will consider tossing out a Mexican government lawsuit accusing Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. and other gunmakers of facilitating firearm sales to people connected to the country’s violent drug cartels.

In a case that could bolster the industry’s protections from lawsuits, the justices said they will hear company arguments that the suit Mexico filed in Massachusetts is barred under a 2005 law that provides a broad liability shield for gunmakers.

The Boston-based 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals said the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act doesn’t shield the companies, pointing to Mexico’s allegations ...