Posted on 03/26/2009 9:24:07 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
MEXICO CITY (AFP) – The Obama administration wants to crack down on the sale of assault weapons that are arming Mexican drug cartels, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an interview with NBC television.
Clinton late Wednesday called letting a previous US ban on the sale of assault weapons expire "a mistake."
"I think these assault weapons, these military style weapons, don't belong on anyone's street," said Clinton who pushed for the ban as a New York senator.
"During the time period from 1994 to 2004, when the ban was in effect, our police in America were able to drive crime down because they didn't have to worry about these assault weapons getting into the hands of criminals and gang members," the chief US diplomat said.
"So we will make the case that we need to put more teeth in the law, try to prohibit the sale outside of our borders of these guns," Clinton said.
But, she acknowledged, a move to renew the ban would draw strong opposition.
"We're going to talk to the Congress, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's a very heavy lift," Clinton said.
On the plane to Mexico City, Clinton said drug gangs were "outgunning" Mexican law enforcement with military-style equipment that also included night-vision goggles and body armor.
Clinton is scheduled to visit a police station in Mexico City on Thursday as part of her consultations on the drug wars that have left 6,300 people dead in Mexico since 2008 and that are spilling over the border in the form of kidnappings and other violence.
She is due later to travel to the northern city of Monterrey, near the border with Texas.
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CCW will be banned on the Federal level and will be extended to the states in the next Federal Gun Control legislation.
thanks,
I am looking to buy stock in a firearms company-
requirements only be that they are making $ or in a position to improve;
sell a good product;
are reputable;
are not getting contracts from our gubermint;
are publicly traded.
The appear to be another source of supply.
I've wanted one for a very long time. Mostly to have a rifle built with that specific action. On the weekend I was headed to a gun show in Salt Lake City, I had an opportunity to purchase an Armalite AR-15 lower with their 7.62x39 upper. It's a flat top, so I had to pony up extra for the iron sight/handle package. It's supposed to be a sub-MOA. That's a lot better delivery than a 5 MOA AK rifle. Given in expected gun bans and high price of ammo, I decided on the Armalite version. I have yet to get it out to do the battle sight zero on the iron sights. No hurry...I hope. Having another AR-15 lower around means I have other options for uppers as well.
Hillary would be better than 0bama. /s
So, the Mexican drug problem is OUR fault ... nice to have a CinC that’s on our side (not)
“See why the failed drug war is a war on you? Does everyone get it now?”
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Da only one what ain’t done figgered dat out is my cousin what fell out da hayloff on he haid.
“DPMS just emailed they have a supply of magazines, all types, in stock for purchase now.”
I just checked their website — no .308 mags of any kind are in stock.
Clinton said drug gangs were “outgunning” Mexican law enforcement with military-style equipment that also included night-vision goggles and body armor.
That should be the soundbite answer anytime a pol or pundit brings this up on TV.
I speck you ain’t never gonna find ‘em either. They ain’t no kind of magnet or metal detector or even a submarine or anythang what kin git to the bottom o’ sumpin like that. Yuk, yuk, yuk.
Won't fly. Why would the Mexicans (especially drug lords) settle for SEMI-automatic weapons when they can get the real deal, select-fire, rock-n-roll rifle much cheaper almost anywhere else in the world?
Yep. The next step is to go for a nice, accurate, scoped rifle capable of hitting a dinner plate at 1000 yards and make every shot count. Do the police prefer that to gang bangers busting caps?
Do they want every hostile street to become a gauntlet of snipers?
Well, I’ll be, you mean yourn done fell outen the boat too? That there EGPWS feller said his’n fell in some kind o’ bottomless lake, you fellers shore are a havin’ a rough time uv it.
Cripes! FOX News just advertised that Greta is going to get “tough answers” from Hitlery tonight on “On the Record” on this very subject. That would be 10:PM Eastern for anyone that can stand it.
bttt
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