[Gritty]

They also have access to the biggest handgun market in the world, buying the latest machine guns and automatic pistols in American stores

Bullsh!t.

You can't by machine guns and automatic pistols in American stores. You can, however, easily buy them in the criminal black market - in almost any country in the world, including Mexico. All you need is money and the narcos have plenty of that.

[Stoat]

They also have access to the biggest handgun market in the world, buying the latest machine guns and automatic pistols in American stores

Bullsh!t.

You can't by machine guns and automatic pistols in American stores. You can, however, easily buy them in the criminal black market - in almost any country in the world, including Mexico. All you need is money and the narcos have plenty of that.
 

You're right of course, but I have to hand it to this "reporter" for not getting it as wrong as is so very commonly done in the UK press....he didn't talk about rocket launchers being sold at Wal-Mart or Abrams tanks being sold at the neighborhood Chevrolet dealer  :-)

"snicker"

They also have access to the biggest handgun market in the world, buying the latest machine guns and automatic pistols in American stores

Bullsh!t.

You can't by machine guns and automatic pistols in American stores. You can, however, easily buy them in the criminal black market - in almost any country in the world, including Mexico. All you need is money and the narcos have plenty of that.