U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, is having a very bad day, courtesy of the Supreme Court of the United States.
On Thursday, SCOTUS threw out a lawsuit from the Mexican government that accused United States gun manufacturers of “aiding and abetting gun violence,” according to NBC News. The unanimous ruling found that firearm manufacturers are shielded from legal liability by a 2005 federal law, and even liberal Justice Elena Kagan admitted that the foreign government failed to make substantive claims in their suit.
“Mexico’s complaint does not plausibly allege that the defendant manufacturers aided and abetted gun dealers’ unlawful sales of firearms to Mexican traffickers,” she wrote. “We have little doubt that, as the complaint asserts, some such sales take place — and that the manufacturers know they do. But still, Mexico has not adequately pleaded what it needs to.”
“The 2021 lawsuit accused Smith & Wesson, Colt, Glock and other companies of deliberately selling guns to dealers who sell products that are frequently recovered at Mexican crime scenes,” NBC reported.
While this is an absolute win for law and order in the US, some lawmakers like Booker took exception with Mexico not being allowed to skirt America’s federal laws.
The Supreme Court’s decision preventing Smith & Wesson from being held accountable for putting weapons of war onto the streets is why Congress needs to pass the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act. Americans impacted by the scourge of gun violence deserve… pic.twitter.com/GBcaq5dRFU
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) June 5, 2025
“The Supreme Court’s decision preventing Smith & Wesson from being held accountable for putting weapons of war onto the streets is why Congress needs to pass the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act. Americans impacted by the scourge of gun violence deserve better,” he wrote in an X post.
Social media users quickly shut down the senator’s temper tantrum:
Shut up. They followed clearly established case law.
— Paul Kinkade (@CardRocker0007) June 5, 2025
That will never pass regardless of the words you use to excuse violating 2A.
— DelilahM (@delilahmused) June 6, 2025
The “scourge” Senator, are the people that use the guns in crimes. Not the object, it’s the people.
You and your Party’s rhetoric is responsible for more and more crimes as criminal feel there is less consequences because of the platforms and language your Party endorses.
— The Appalachian (@k_b_appalachian) June 5, 2025
Spartacus, it was a 9-0 decision.
— SowellFood (@SowellFood) June 6, 2025
There’s a reason politicians want to take your firearms, has nothing to do with public safety either.
If Smith & Wesson were to be held accountable for what someone did with the product they made that would open up a flood gate of law suits against other manufacturers.
— Libs Of Chicago (@Libs_OfChicago) June 6, 2025
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