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For the third time; I have not argued (nor have the sources I cited) that most arms in drug gang's hands are from the U.S. I have pointed out repeatedly that the majority of arms confiscated have not even been submitted to tracing efforts.

You made the claim that the M-16 was not the most common weapon found. (it is also not the only U.S. made military rifle either) Many FReepers have been working hard to find out what is being found and where it came from. If you have information about that please share it with the forum.

You made the claim that the M-16 was not the most common weapon found. (it is also not the only U.S. made military rifle either).

I stated it as a recollection, not a "claim."

Many FReepers have been working hard to find out what is being found and where it came from.

Anybody who has such sources would be VERY unlikely to divulge them, because the people in a position to know would take a very dim view of such a revelation.

For the third time; I have not argued (nor have the sources I cited) that most arms in drug gang's hands are from the U.S.

Please show where I said that you did.

I have pointed out repeatedly that the majority of arms confiscated have not even been submitted to tracing efforts.

That is now common knowledge. So what?

You made the claim that the M-16 was not the most common weapon found. (it is also not the only U.S. made military rifle either)

Correct. According to the Fox News article, The Myth of 90 Percent, the several sources listed Asia, Russia, Israel, South Korea, Spain, and "former Soviet block manufacturers."

Hence my comment, that if I recall correctly, the majority of weapons are not M-16s which, frankly, should be obvious. You are making a mountain out of a mole-hill, reading more into what I said than what I meant.

If I had any other source of information, I would surely not divulge it to you on a public forum. For such information to be citable and definitive would require significant information on illegal gun trafficking I do not possess. For you to ask a long standing FReeper to do that, is thus effectively setting them up for a knock on the door. Why would you do that?