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Cert granted in Mexico vs. S&W case

The Supreme Court is keeping busy on gun matters! It just granted S&W's petition for certiorari. The government of Mexico had sued a large group of gun companies over guns being smuggled in, the companies pled the Lawful Commerce etc. Act, but the First Circuit upheld the suit on the grounds that the Act doesn't protect aiding and abetting of crimes.

The companies point out that aiding and abetting requires more than selling a product that some buyers will misuse; a beer manufacturer does not aid and abet a drunk driver or an underage drinker.