Mexico, US set protocol on weapons cooperation

[terraformer]

No mention on what that protocol happens to be. Same BS statistics getting bandied about.

Jul 13th, 2009 | MEXICO CITY -- Mexico and the United States have agreed on a protocol for sharing information in arms trafficking cases.

Top officials of both countries say the guidelines are aimed at helping them bring more cases against weapons traffickers.

Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora made the announcement Monday at a joint news conference with John T. Morton, the assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Mexican authorities say much of the country's drug cartel violence is fueled by weapons smuggled in from the United States.

Last year, about 90 percent of the weapons Mexican authorities submitted to U.S. authorities for investigation could be traced back to the United States.

 

[Titan]

I think this is all leading up to a treaty with Mexico (and other countries) that will effectively give the U.S. cover for restricting civilian access to firearms.

 

[Gammon]

The solution is pretty simple. If we stop selling weapons to the Mexican government the supply for the drug cartels will dry up.

 

[In_God_We_Trust]

I think this is all leading up to a treaty with Mexico (and other countries) that will effectively give the U.S. cover for restricting civilian access to firearms.

They can kiss my ass the day I give up my weapons for a third world turd hole.

 

[Bob P]

No mention on what that protocol happens to be. Same BS statistics getting bandied about.

At least it's saying '90% of weapons submitted to US authorities' rather then 90% of weapons. What it neglects to say is that it's actually about 84% and that the Mexicans only submit around 20% so the number's actually something like 16.5%.

 

[Twigg]

Mexican authorities say much of the country's drug cartel violence is fueled by weapons smuggled in from the United States.

Close the damm border, build the damm fence, turn the militia loose. End of problem.