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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 05:26:30 -0000 (UTC)
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Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> wrote:
>>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> writes:

>>[snip]

>>>The second problem with the lawsuit is Mexico's allegation of willful
>>>misconduct in distribution, that S&W had knowledge of which avenues of
>>>distribution were leading to illegal export.

>>>The problem here seems to be lack of evidence. Forgive me, but Mexico
>>>never found the "smoking gun" document as arms manufacturers keep
>>>themselves well insulated from ultimate users of their products.

>>per the summary I heard on, maybe NPR?, Mexico is alleging
>>the gun manufacturers kept selling through dealers that
>>had numerous ATF and other citations against them.

>>(which brings up that other whole issue).

>>We'll see...

>In the supply chain, intent may be provable against the straw buyer. For
>everyone else in the supply chain, it's a wink and a nod.

>Prove a different crime that doesn't require proving intent to aid and
>abet crimes committed by cartels.

Around here, the most notorious gun shop has closed its doors, Chuck's
Gun Shop and Pistol Range, Riverdale, Illinois. It was a leading local
source of guns recovered at crime scenes in Chicago. The store would
repeatedly sell to obvious straw buyers, clearly accompanied by a gang
banger with an arrest record, nervous, being told what to say and do.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/06/notorious-firearm-store-linked-to-illegal-weapons-closes/