This fluff head really is a piss poor excuse for a reporter. If they had done their homework they'd have noticed how many weapons are either sold by the Mexican army or are in the hands of the army during the shoot-outs. The police are the most involved in all this.

I also challenge the statement about assault weapons. Most of the AK-47's come directly into Mexico and other countries south of here from China. The M-16's/M-4's are usually from the Mexican army. AND.... a semi auto is NOT an assault weapon (for the umpteenth time).

Maybe we need a border fence to keep the guns in?

straw buyer - felon

Buying a gun for someone else: felon

Transporting a gun across the border: felon

Selling gun out of the state it was purchased in: felon

Wake up, it's not the laws, it's the enforcement.

Isn't it the ATF's job to monitor gun dealers????

I live in upstate NY. ANYBODY that tells you "it's too easy to get a gun" never tried to get one legally. 6 to 9 months for a pistol permits if all your ducks are in a row.

Is it possible that the level of crime in Mexico is a direct result of the attempted disarming of the law-abiding general public? When will these idiots who promote strict gun laws or outright bans realize the folly of their position? You cannot disarm the citizenry and expect criminals to not take advantage. It's sheer stupidity.

But don't worry, fellow Americans. When the time comes for this new administration and Congress to pass the renewed "assault weapon" ban, will we be dumb enough to go along with it, or will revolution be in the air?

Revolution? It Can't Happen Here

Never mind the problems with our Southern border...if a gun grab starts here, Mexico will be the least of our worries.

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The U.S. Government will stop the flow of guns the day the Mexican Government stops the flow of illegal immegrants!  How does that sound, Senor Calderon?

Another liberal stretching the "truth" about guns. What else would you expect? And the liberals continue to try to get rid of the 2nd Amendment by illegal means. To change the U.S. Constitution, you must create a new amendment. The liberals don't want to do that because they know they will lose.

Let's see most of the bad guys down in old Mexico are using assualt weapons, most notebly the AK-47 and the M-4/M-16. The AKs come from overseas (outside North America), they typically don't come from this country. The M-4s/M-16s come mainly from the Mexican army. These weapons are either stolen, captured, or bought. The only folks who might supply the bad guys in Mexico with weapons from this side of the border are also bad guys. These weapons don't come from the law abiding citizens, they come from criminals. Most gun trafficing done, is done by criminals and lax gun laws has nothing to do with it.

Remember folks, Freedom isn't Free. It was bought with the blood and sacrifice of the men and women who are serving and who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know.

Also remember folks, that the way to SUPPORT THE TROOPS is to support their mission. Anyone who says that they support the troops but don't support their mission is lying about supporting the troops. And if you want to know, yes I do have a dog in the fight, he is a United States Marine.

"Mexican law makes it nearly impossible to buy guns there legally.." Doesn't that show how gun control doesn't work? It only prevents law abiding citizens from being able to defend themselves. I wish someone would just slap both of these stupid cows!

"RUSH IN 2012"

As the press dutifully does its job of indoctrination, the real cause for concern isn't even mentioned by them. Franklins_Locke, bioteached, and Sentry Dan seem to get it, why don't they? IMMIGRATION isn't mentioned in Ben Tracy's story.

Of course, we have the Liberal Lion to thank for a lot of this. This was Mr. Immigration's take on what impact the 1965 Immigration Act would have on our country:

“Kennedy answered the critics of the 1965 immigration bill: ‘The charges I have mentioned are highly emotional, irrational and with little foundation in fact. They are out of line with the obligations of responsible citizenship. They breed hate of our heritage. …’

“Kennedy promised: ‘The bill will not flood our cities with immigrants. It will not upset the ethnic mix of our society. It will not relax the standards of admission. It will not cause American workers to lose their jobs.’”

The story is immigration, not guns!  Our pitiful leadership have failed us. Their failure to enforce our immigration laws and push for amnesty have brought this problem to us. 

 

There are so many gun laws put in place by democrat/liberals that it would make your head hurt to try to read them and this bonehead thinks more would help? How dense can he be?

 These clowns need to come up with a new story, this one is getting old. Build the fence to keep American guns in America. Hopefully the Mexican drug wars will spill over into America and'wake up the liberal retards.

Yeah, it wouldn't have anything to do with the corrupt elite in Mexico that force everyone else to either illegally migrate to the U.S. and enter a life of crime or the botched border patrol policies of both Mexico and the U.S.  Yeah, it's the gun laws over American citizens that is the problem.  Sure.  A monkey just flew by my window too.

Wonder where the Mexican police and army buy their guns?

The Taliban?  Al Qaeda?  Hezbollah?  Hamas?  Iraqi militias?

And as for the above, not only do they have guns, but rockets and artillery shells to use as IEDs.  Remember that our two worst atrocities in this country were committed with fertilizer and airplanes.

Strict gun laws in Mexico is providing even more evidence that only criminals (and the State) have guns in such an environment.

One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.

"Mexican law makes it nearly impossible to buy guns there legally"

Because if there is one law the criminal drug gangs in Mexico will follow to the letter, it is that law.

Sincerely,

a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.