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LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on U.S. gun makers sued by Mexico for fueling cartel violence

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. The lawsuit alleges their business practices have fueled cartel gun violence.

The defendants include big-name manufacturers such as Smith & Wesson , Beretta , Colt and Glock .

The gun makers reject those claims.

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