Some Mexicans emigrate to the U.S. to escape this violence.

In 2021, Mexico sued six gun manufacturers, including Glock and Smith & Wesson, for aiding and abetting the unlawful transfer of hundreds of thousands of guns annually into Mexico, helping to fuel drug cartel violence. Mexico estimates that 70% of the guns trafficked into their country comes from the United States. A U.S. federal appeals court has revived the Mexican government's lawsuit.