Mexico violence - new look @ US gun laws

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Thu, 03-12-2009 - 1:10pm
Mexico violence prompts new look at US gun laws

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS



Diaz also says a 1930s gun law can be used to regulate imports of .50-caliber rifles also used by the cartels. Federal officials say about 90 percent of guns seized in Mexican organized crimes came from the U.S.


Remainder of short article at:  http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1153ap_border_violence_guns.html


 




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Registered: 01-04-2009
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 2:26pm
To add, Senator Jim Webb was on MSNBC earlier today discussing the types of weapons being used by the gangs in Mexico.

 

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Registered: 12-25-2008
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 2:31pm

That sounds about right.

 


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Registered: 03-18-2000
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 2:38pm

Many of the arms in Africa also come from Russia & China.

 


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Registered: 01-04-2009
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 2:53pm
Oh...I agree that the

 

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Registered: 03-18-2000
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 3:30pm

"US arms dealers whose goal is to sell large-scale shipments of

 


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Registered: 01-04-2009
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 3:37pm
Of course the manufacturers have some responsibilty.

 

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 5:00pm

And it is a major felony to do so. Its also not quite as easy as you might imagine.


Aware of the major felony part...but I've also been told by quite a few people that it's not that difficult to do.


We don't arrest people who simply have the capacity to commit a crime. If that were so, we'd all be in prison. Every one of us has the capacity and tools to


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Registered: 12-25-2008
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 5:48pm
I don't think so.

 


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Registered: 12-25-2008
Fri, 03-13-2009 - 5:52pm
Okay, question... how is a manufacturer (of any product) responsible for the manner in which their product is used, either in a legal or illegal manner?

 


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Registered: 02-05-2009
Sat, 03-14-2009 - 9:29am

So do weasels, owls, eagles, hawks, wolves, feral wild dogs, raccoons, opossums, etc.

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