The Supreme Court tossed Mexico's $10-billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers, but the case forced U.S. officials to acknowledge that thousands of guns are smuggled into Mexico from the United States.

In a unanimous blow to gun control advocacy groups, the Supreme Court shut down Mexico’s $10 billion claim targeting U.S. gun makers in a

The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit from the Mexican government that alleged American gun manufacturers should be held responsible for cartel violence on the Southwest border, a decision that shields the companies from a suit that had claimed billions in damages.