The Hidden Life Of Guns

[TC95GT]

As Mexico drug violence runs rampant, U.S. guns tied to crime south of border

By James V. Grimaldi and Sari Horwitz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, December 13, 2010; 12:41 AM

No other state has produced more guns seized by police in the brutal Mexican drug wars than Texas.

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[tman]

Federal authorities say more than 60,000 U.S. guns of all types have been recovered in Mexico in the past four years,

That would be 41 guns per day. That's do-able, I guess, nation wide.

But then the article talks about individuals who get caught buying / running guns, and they can't support that huge number as coming from the US...

How does that work?

[gyrfalcon]

"Cox said guns are coming to Mexico from other Central American countries and from former Mexican soldiers who have U.S. weapons and are now working for the cartels. "

[photogpat]

Wasn't there also talk about how tracing wasn't being performed on the majority of the weapons that the Mexican military seized due to a lack of serial numbers on some/most?

To the Internet!! http://www.factcheck.org/politics/counting_mexicos_guns.html

Seal the border, that'll stop guns going that way...and a couple of other things coming back this way (meth, coke, weed, exotic tequila).

[gyrfalcon]

Seal the border, that'll stop guns going that way...and a couple of other things coming back this way (meth, coke, weed, exotic tequila).

Cars, undocumented labor, etc.

[hammAR]

Wasn't there also talk about how tracing wasn't being performed on the majority of the weapons that the Mexican military seized due to a lack of serial numbers on some/most?

To the Internet!! http://www.factcheck.org/politics/counting_mexicos_guns.html

Seal the border, that'll stop guns going that way...and a couple of other things coming back this way (meth, coke, weed, exotic tequila).

Hey, just hold off on the Tequila talk...........

[gyrfalcon]

Hey, just hold off on the Tequila talk...........

I think we should be able to route all the monte alban mezcal to your house without too many complaints.

[photogpat]

I've had trouble with the "exotic" stuff in the past -- 'nuf said.

[hammAR]

I've had trouble with the "exotic" stuff in the past -- 'nuf said.

Do not confuse "exotic" with cheap.........
never had a problem with exotic, not even a hangover.........
with the cheap crap...
broken nose, missing tooth, fractured wrist, grey-bar hotel time...among a few side effects.....


ETA: Just kidding, I never was there, never did that, and don't have the t-shirt.......

[Heffay]

Tequila is why Mexico should continue to have our full support.

[photogpat]

Tequila and Shakira...although I believe she's Columbian...

[White Horseradish]

Tequila and Shakira...although I believe she's Columbian...

Salma Hayek is Mexican.

[Heffay]

Tequila and Shakira...although I believe she's Columbian...

Salma Hayek is Mexican.

Proof positive we need a more liberal guest worker program.

[TC95GT]

How bout Salma Hayek and Tequila?

[rtk]

OMG...That woman is Smokin hot! I need to go lay down now.