Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Myth of Crime Guns "Pouring Into" Mexico from the United States

Daniel White (2010:Mar.27). "Mainstream media blaming U.S. for Mexico's drug wars, U.S. citizens not buying it," Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner: Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-2206-Cleveland-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Mainstream-media-blaming-US-for-Mexicos-drug-wars-US-citizens-not-buying-it

David Codrea (2010:Mar.30). "Do 90% of Mexican 'crime guns' come from U.S.?" [National] Gun Rights Examiner: Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Do-90-of-Mexican-crime-guns-come-from-US

David Codrea (2010:May 25). "Mexico's Calderon and U.S. gun grabbers playing a rigged numbers game against our rights," [National] Gun Rights Examiner: Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-1417-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m5d25-Mexicos-Calderon-and-US-gun-grabbers-playing-a-rigged-numbers-game-against-our-rights

Kurt Hofmann (2010:Jun.2). "Mexico City newspaper points to source of drug cartels' guns--the government," St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner: Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-2581-St-Louis-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m6d2-Mexico-City-newspaper-points-to-source-of-drug-cartels-gunsthe-government

Chris Hawley (2010:Jun.2). "Cartels recruit Guatemalans in Mexico drug war," Arizona Republic (Republic Mexico City Bureau).
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/06/02/20100602cartels-recruit-guatemalans-for-mexico-drug-war.html

National Shooting Sports Foundation (2010:Jun.4). "Firearms Industry Offers Rebuttal to Anti-Gun Columnist Susan Estrich," OpposingViews
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/firearms-industry-offers-rebuttal-to-anti-gun-columnist-susan-estrich


The following link doesn't exactly further my central thesis, but it does point to where some of the guns that are coming from the U.S. side of the border may be coming from:

Associated Press (2010:Feb.25). "ATF investigates after guns missing from Texas evidence room found in shop," Dallas Morning News.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-evidenceguns_25tex.ART.State.Edition1.4ba3ff4.html



Update1: This is the sort of drivel that is usually trotted out to support such assertions.


Update2:
  • Jim Shepherd (2011:Feb.24). "WikiLeaks exposes true origins of Mexican cartels' weaponry (Hint: It's not due to the 'mythical' gun show loophole)," Buckeye Firearms Association.
  • http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/goa-s-pratt-talks-project-gunwalker-over-fox-host-megyn-kelly-s-objections
  • http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/a-journalist-s-guide-to-project-gunwalker
  • http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-st-louis/will-media-matters-apologize-to-gun-owners-of-america-s-larry-pratt
  • http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-national/cbs-video-report-project-gunrunner-drug-cartel-scandal

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