American Authorities Say Most Illegal Guns in Mexico Come from US




EL PASO, Texas -- Nearly all illegal guns seized in Mexico come from the United States, the head of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Monday. ATF acting director Michael Sullivan said investigators have traced 90 to 95 percent of the weapons found in Mexico to the U.S. Generally, only law-enforcement officers or military personnel can legally possess guns in... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ]


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