The Mexican government's lawsuit against U.S. gun companies is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The lower appellate court ruled that Mexico had “plausibly” claimed that the manufacturers did aid and abet the illegal trafficking of guns “by passing along guns knowing that the purchasers include unlawful buyers, and making design and marketing decisions targeted towards those exact individuals.”

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Mexico can sue U.S. gunmakers for damages. Most of the justices, liberal and conservative, sounded skeptical of Mexico's lawsuit.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a landmark case brought by the government of Mexico against Smith & Wesson and other United States-based gun manufacturers, seeking to hold them liable for cartel violence south of the border.

The United States and Mexico have long been entangled in a complex web of issues, with President Donald Trump often pointing fingers at Mexico for sending

The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.

The Supreme Court gravitated toward the American firearm industry Tuesday in its fight to end a $10 billion lawsuit brought by the Mexican government over claims the gun makers are fueling cartel

In a historic case, the Supreme Court is considering whether American gun manufacturers can be held liable for gun violence in Mexico.