Posted on 10/15/2009 4:32:06 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
New Assault Weapons Ban Urged
Meant to prevent guns from reaching Mexican drug cartels
Posted: October 14th, 2009 12:30 PM GMT-05:00
By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET
Associated Press Writer
MEXICO CITY —
The United States should reinstate a Clinton-era ban on assault weapons to prevent such guns from reaching Mexican drug cartels, former officials from both countries said in a report released Tuesday.
The group, which includes two former U.S. ambassadors to Mexico, also said the U.S. should do more to stop the smuggling of firearms and ammunition into Mexico by stepping up investigations of gun dealers and more strictly regulating gun shows.
The Binational Task Force on the United States-Mexico Border listed the assault weapons ban as a step the U.S. should take immediately to improve security in both countries. The 10-year ban expired in 2004.
“Improving our efforts ... will weaken the drug cartels and disrupt their illegal activities, and make it easier ultimately to dismantle and destroy them,” said Robert Bonner, co-chairman of the group and former head of both the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Customs and Border Protection agency.
U.S. and Mexican officials say drug cartels frequently use assault rifles, which are banned in Mexico but easily purchased in the United States.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched a nationwide crackdown on drug cartels when he took office in December 2006. The offensive has been met with unprecedented violence, leaving more than 13,800 people dead.
During his run for office, President Barack Obama promised to push to reinstate the ban. He has since said he would rather enforce existing laws that make it illegal to send assault weapons across the border.
Anything with tolerances that tight is gonna jam when it gets super hot. Gotta love the videos of guys that shoot their AK's until the furniture bursts into flames, and then keep shooting.
You see the facts below.. You can verify them yourself..
Recant or stand self convicted as the Liars you are!!!
“The Myth of 90 Percent: Only a Small Fraction of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S.”
“The fact is, only 17 percent of guns found at Mexican crime scenes have been traced to the U.S.”
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