Mexico has a problem with violence from cartels, even to the extent that they are arguably a narco state, but its leadership has decided to cast the blame on American gun makers instead of dealing with its own issues.

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

The US Supreme Court is expected to meet on Tuesday to consider whether to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers - who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of drug cartels.