Mexico all but extinguished the constitutional right to arms for its citizens and now it is seeking to do the same to America’s in the U.S. Supreme Court case Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
The oral argument took place in March and the Supreme Court’s decision is expected by the end of June. There is a cautious optimism that the Court will enforce the federal statute that prohibits frivolous lawsuits designed to destroy lawful American firearms businesses, but nothing is ever certain.
The NRA filed an amicus brief in the case, which said, “Mexico aims to destroy the American firearms industry financially.” One of the amicus brief’s authors, David Kopel, spoke with America’s 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits about this crucial case.
When asked about what Mexico specifically wants, Kopel said, “Mexico wants $10 billion plus a drastic restructuring of the firearms industry.”
“You’ve got to understand that these people are just shameless, brazen liars,” says Kopel. “Not everybody who’s an anti-gun activist fits that description, but certainly the people behind this suit, President [Claudia] Sheinbaum of Mexico and many of the folks who worked for the gun-ban lobbies that the allies in this suit.”
To find more from Kopel, visit davekopel.org.
