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US-Mexico groups urges new US assault weapons ban
Google ^ | 10/15/2009 | Staff

Posted on 10/15/2009 4:32:06 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA

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.

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The group, which includes two former U.S. ambassadors to Mexico



Someone needs to send these clowns a copy of the US Constitution.

1 posted on 10/15/2009 4:32:07 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

Lol......I guess the used the guns to chop off heads too?


2 posted on 10/15/2009 4:34:55 AM PDT by Dallas59 (No To O)
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To: Red in Blue PA

They could build a fence to prevent such guns from reaching Mexican drug cartels, but that would be too obvious.


3 posted on 10/15/2009 4:35:14 AM PDT by caver (Obama's first goals: allow more killing of innocents and allow the killers of innocents to go free.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Hmm...

Just when Kalashnikov futures were tanking...

4 posted on 10/15/2009 4:35:50 AM PDT by niteowl77 (You wanted him, and now you have got him. I say, "Good day to you," America.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I’d tell them to go for it...

Watch what happens...


5 posted on 10/15/2009 4:36:38 AM PDT by stevie_d_64
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To: stevie_d_64

Μολὼν λάβε


6 posted on 10/15/2009 4:38:25 AM PDT by wastoute (translation of tag "Come and get them (bastards)" or "come get some")
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To: Red in Blue PA

Molon labe!


7 posted on 10/15/2009 4:39:05 AM PDT by RightInEastLansing
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To: Red in Blue PA

strictly regulating gun shows.

how much more regulations can there be. how about having national guard armed on the border and shot those trying to cross. I will volunteer.


8 posted on 10/15/2009 4:41:25 AM PDT by bikerman (Buck Farack)
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To: bikerman

We can buy assault rifles?

Then why am I stuck with a 16” AR instead of an M4?

Evidently, there are many things that I don’t know...


9 posted on 10/15/2009 4:48:12 AM PDT by benewton
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To: benewton

Look at it this way...

When push comes to shove...

I’ll trust a few million M4-geries (AR’s) against any number of fools with those anyday...

Remember, 300 stood against 1 million, and did pretty darn good if you ask me...


10 posted on 10/15/2009 5:01:41 AM PDT by stevie_d_64
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To: Red in Blue PA

This is so blatantly, transparently IGNORANT that it should be filed under “Ludicrous Liberal Lies”.

The American people are getting fully fed up with hearing this kind of garbage. To see this comes from google should surprise no one.

And, those two former US Ambassadors to Mexico? Must have been drinking the water, IMO...


11 posted on 10/15/2009 5:03:27 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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To: stevie_d_64

Yeah but those 300 were MEN. Not metro sexual pansie ass punks our schools are turning out.


12 posted on 10/15/2009 5:04:59 AM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Red in Blue PA

“Someone needs to send these clowns a copy of the US Constitution.”

I agree. Along with a note: “No way, Jose’!”


13 posted on 10/15/2009 5:12:46 AM PDT by Nucluside (cleaning guns)
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To: benewton

Recent article says you really don’t want an M4. Jammed in firefight.


14 posted on 10/15/2009 5:16:08 AM PDT by Renegade (You go tell my buddies)
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To: Renegade

Although heavy, my trunk gun is an M1A shorty. ;)


15 posted on 10/15/2009 5:44:30 AM PDT by DCBryan1 ( Arm Pilots&Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims. Execute child molesters RFN!)
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To: PubliusMM

Mexican army and cops must be badly trained. They are equipped with full auto weapons and they are outgunned by druglord troops equipped with American semi auto weapons??!!!!


16 posted on 10/15/2009 5:52:23 AM PDT by Fee (Peace, prosperity, jobs and common sense)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Yeah, we need to stop selling hand grenades at Wal-Mart.

Mexico Seizes Hundreds of Drug-Cartel Weapons in Record Raid

Friday, November 07, 2008

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican army on Friday announced that it has made the largest seizure of drug-cartel weapons in Mexico's history.

The cache of 540 rifles, 165 grenades, 500,000 rounds of ammunition and 14 sticks of TNT were seized on Thursday at a house in the city of Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas, Mexican Assistant Attorney General Marisela Morales said.

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17 posted on 10/15/2009 6:09:15 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Joe Wilson speaks for me.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

The Statists just can’t help themselves, they always feel the need to control people – up to and including their right to defend themselves.


18 posted on 10/15/2009 6:42:47 AM PDT by BerserkPatriot (There are no 1st Amendment rights without 2nd Amendment Rights)
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To: Joe Boucher

True...

But I have to hope that for every one of us, we are influencing, and instilling a kid growing up to learn and to understand what sacrifice and patriotism really means...

I’m not so sure its going to be the pansies we’ll be up against in the long run...


19 posted on 10/15/2009 6:47:52 AM PDT by stevie_d_64
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To: Red in Blue PA
drug cartels frequently use assault rifles, which are banned in Mexico but easily purchased in the United States.

Where? I must be missing all the good gun shows!

20 posted on 10/15/2009 6:52:45 AM PDT by Sarajevo (You're jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
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