First appearance on Fox: Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, along with other Republican members of Congress, filed an amicus brief in support of U.S. gun manufacturers, telling the Supreme Court that they “uphold American sovereignty and the Second Amendment.” I asked.
Origin of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos from the lawsuit filed In 2021, the Mexican government argued that U.S. gun manufacturers such as Smith & Wesson and Ruger should be held responsible for gun violence perpetrated by cartels south of the border. That's because the companies allegedly knew their firearms were at risk. Trafficked into the country.
“I'm leading this court brief to protect American sovereignty and the Second Amendment,” Cruz told Fox News Digital. “This lawsuit brought by Mexico seeks to trample on our Constitution. ” he said. “We hope the Supreme Court will end this madness, put an end to Mexico's attack on the Second Amendment, and send a clear message that U.S. sovereignty will not be encroached upon by any nation.”
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-R.), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick. -Senator Scott (R-Fla.) is just one of several senators joining Cruz. Submit a written preparation. Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Pete Sessions (R-Texas), and Claudia Tenney (R-New York) also weighed in on Cruz's brief. I joined.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, along with other Republican members of Congress, filed an amicus brief in support of U.S. gun manufacturers, telling the Supreme Court that they “uphold American sovereignty and the Second Amendment.” I asked. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
“I joined Senator Cruz and my House Republican colleagues in this lawsuit because it was the right thing to do and the only choice,” Issa said in a statement. “This case has united our friends and allies like never before, including the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition.” He will listen.”
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“This is a landmark legal issue, considering whether we will allow a foreign government to violate U.S. sovereignty, legally bankrupt our firearms industry, and undermine our Second Amendment rights.” Today, we reaffirm our commitment to constitutional freedoms. Our cause will prevail,” Issa continued.
Representative Darrell Issa also joined Senator Ted Cruz in his brief. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The complaint denounces the entire lawsuit, calling it “an attempt to use the power of the federal judiciary to circumvent the role of Congress and usurp the role of the executive branch.” The lawsuit goes on to say that the lawsuit ignores the “respective role” assigned to the federal government by the Constitution and thus proves to be an “insult” to U.S. sovereignty.
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The brief also cites another Supreme Court case and states that the Second Amendment right to bear arms is “foundational to our program of orderly liberty.” The brief says that through the lawsuit, Mexico seeks to impose “significant costs and injunctive relief” on U.S. firearms manufacturers, which “no U.S. public authority, through law or regulation, would be able to impose.” “It is something that cannot be done,” he said.
The brief goes on to cite another Supreme Court case and say that the Second Amendment right to bear arms is “foundational to our project of orderly liberty.” (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
More than 20 top Republican prosecutors asked the court to take up the case in May. In a court brief filed by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen along with other Republican colleagues, the law seeks to prevent “foreign sovereigns from using U.S. courts to effectively limit the rights of U.S. citizens.” asked the High Court to hear the case.
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Mexico's lawsuit was initially dismissed by a federal judge in Massachusetts, but Mexico successfully appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit with support from California and other Democratic-led states.
The high court has set oral arguments in the case for February 2025.
