Thursday, February 26
New York Times: U.S. Is Arms Bazaar for Mexican Cartels
By: JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.; Full Article May Be Read Here
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This is true. The harder question is what can be done about it.
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd Ammendment allows for more powerful weapons than the Mexican police and military have to be sold to willing buyers on the U.S. side. The lax check-points on incoming Mexican traffic ensure that few arms are intercepted going into Mexico.
Grenades and Ak-47s!!! What can be done given these realities?