A gunmaker gave $15k to a GOP group led by Utah A.G. Reyes. Members are now backing the company in a lawsuit.
On Tuesday, Reyes, and 25 other attorneys general — led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who is also the vice chair of RAGA — joined the Arizona Legislature in filing the brief in an effort to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse that decision.. “Our hearts go out to those who have suffered from such wanton and senseless conduct. But Mexico’s attempt to blame gun manufacturers is misplaced.
Reyes and his Republican counterparts argue that the case has the potential to threaten Americans’ Second Amendment rights. They also contend that the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which shields firearms manufacturers from being held responsible for crimes committed with their products, invalidates Mexico’s claims.
“Mexico could simply close — indeed, militarize — its border with the United States if it chose to do so,” the release says, quoting the brief. “Doubtless the closure would be painful, and Mexico has chosen to do otherwise. Indeed, Mexico has flung its border open and sought to extort billions of dollars from the United States to even attempt to manage the resulting chaos.”