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Mexico moves forward in gun sale suit

TUCSON, Ariz. — A federal court in Arizona dismissed the Mexican government’s racketeering, public nuisance and Consumer Fraud Act against five gun dealers, but allowed its claims for negligence, unjust enrichment and punitive damages to proceed. Mexico argues that these firearm businesses permit certain sales that systematically arm the drug cartels that smuggle guns from the U.S.

Read the ruling here.

Read our coverage of a similar lawsuit here.

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