The Drug War in Mexico: Police with pistols vs. American AK-47s
The Washington Post today published an article detailing the enormity of weapons smuggling out of the U.S. into Mexico. While Americans are focused on keeping Mexicans out, Mexico is struggling to control the surge of firearms being brought into its country by drug lords. The guns earn smugglers around $1 million per shipment and are often purchased legally in border states like Arizona where background checks are not required. American agents frequenting gun fairs in Texas and other border states...
