The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office is committed to ending the scourge of gun violence in our communities. Towards that end, we are committed to supporting efforts to stop the flow of illegal firearms onto our streets, and to prevent gun violence from occurring. Learn more about our efforts by reading our briefs and statements below.
January 31, 2022: Amicus Brief Urging U.S. Courts to Hear Major Case Against Gun Distributors
On January 31, 2022, Prosecuting Attorney Eli Savit joined 26 other elected prosecutors from around the country on an amicus brief urging a federal court to consider a major case against gun manufacturers and distributors. The case, Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson, alleges that gun manufacturers have been knowingly (and unlawfully) selling millions of weapons to Mexican drug cartels. The amicus brief highlights the damage that stems from the cross-border gun and drug trade. It also emphasizes the significant violence in the United States is directly traceable to heavily armed cartels—cartels that are armed with American-made and American-sold weapons.