Attorney Steve Shadowen sees the country’s case against gunmakers as a matter of social justice, as Mexico severely restricts gun sales. The case appears to be the first brought by a sovereign nation against the gunmakers.
August 09, 2021 at 01:12 PM
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Latin America Correspondent
When a gunman out to shoot Hispanics killed several Mexican nationals two years ago at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, Mexican officials vowed to take legal action to stem the gun violence that has gushed into their country from the U.S.
And they knew just who to call: Austin-based civil rights attorney Steve Shadowen.
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Texas-based attorney Steve Shadowen, who is representing the Mexican government in a lawsuit against more than half a dozen U.S. gunmakers, alleging they facilitate gun trafficking that has led to rampant violence in their country. Courtesy photo
