Posted on 06/05/2011 1:38:08 PM PDT by neverdem
I was aghast and infuriated when I read the May 29 story from the Times Union Washington bureau, "Bushmaster linked to drug trade." It was so full of anti-gun disinformation that has been proven to either be untrue or half-truths that I had to make sure that I had not inadvertently picked up some far-left publication.
The story refers to a federal report that traced 2,921 guns back to the United States between 2006 and 2010. It does not mention that most guns in Mexico come from Central American weapon stashes that were accumulated during the many years of wars in that area.
Incomprehensively, it fails to mention the thousands of guns that the U.S. government bullied U.S. gun stores to sell illegally to straw purchasers with the direct intent that they go to Mexico (Operations GunRunner and Fast & Furious). These efforts only ended when a U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed by a Mexican with one of these guns that were pumped into Mexico under the watchful eye, and with the encouragement, of our government.
The story also states that straw purchases of military AK-47s are sold to brokers at $500 a pop, then transported over the border where they are sold at a 300 to 400 percent profit because these guns "cannot be bought legally." It is hard for me to imagine that many Mexicans are going to spend $1,500-$2,000 for semiautomatic AK-47s when automatic versions from Central America are flooding the Mexican market for $50.
When the Times Union wishes to run anti-gun propaganda, please label it as such.
People have a right to know to expect some vestige of the truth when they read stories not contained in your Opinon section.
Kevin E. Jones
Albany
I could only find a cached version.
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Yo, Pedro! As long as you're bringing that low-grade pot in... just sayin'.
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