[Carry_Okie]

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?

[TigersEye]

Please show where I said that you did.

You have repetitiously made the point that Mexican gangland arms are not mostly from the U.S. I just figured you had a point in that somewhere.

That is now common knowledge. So what?

So what is your point arguing whatever obscure point it is that you're making? Or are you simply babbling with no point to make?

Hence my comment, that if I recall correctly, the majority of weapons are not M-16s which, frankly, should be obvious.

I never said they were so, again, what is your point if any?

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?

That is the nuttiest screed I have read in a while. You made a statement (recollection/whatever) regarding what the most common arm is taken from the drug gangs. I asked you for something more than your recollection to back it up. It is a common request here at FR and always has been. Paranoid much? lol