A diverse coalition has come together in St. Louis to oppose tax exemptions granted to weapons manufacturers. Launched in March 2025 under the banner “Not Another Nickel,” the coalition argues that tax exemptions for these manufacturers rob St. Louis of funding for schools and infrastructure, contribute to local pollution, and fuel foreign wars. The coalition’s...
In August 2021, Mexico sued 10 US gun manufacturers arguing the companies were intentionally marketing guns to Mexico and therefore partly responsible for the wave of violence using guns in the country. The suit accuses the companies of actively facilitating the flow of weapons to powerful drug cartels, and fueling a traffic in which 70...