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krispos42

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9. *sigh*

Reply to DanTex (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 09:14 AM

Feb 2013

This again.

They only submit guns to the ATF for tracing that they think the ATF can get a match on. They would not submit Russian-built AK-47s to the ATF, for example. And something like 90% of the guns SUBMITTED TO THE ATF came back to America... which would, presumably, also include Mexican government purchases of US-made weapons.

This was discussed a couple a years ago in decent detail. Photographs of confiscated or captured guns showed a variety of military-issue guns that you can't get from Bob's Guns in El Paso.

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California program to seize illegal guns gaining notice [View all] ellisonz Feb 2013 OP

Thank you Attorney General Kamala Harris! SunSeeker Feb 2013 #1

Agreed davidpdx Feb 2013 #2

8 armed agents. krispos42 Feb 2013 #3

Yeah, because pot doesn't kill 26 people. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #4

Tell the Mexicans n/t krispos42 Feb 2013 #5

You mean the Mexicans being killed by guns smuggled in from America? nt DanTex Feb 2013 #6

No, the ones killed by drug gangs because American pot smokers can't get their highs... krispos42 Feb 2013 #7

"Most of their guns are from corrupt Mexican government officials..." Wrong. DanTex Feb 2013 #8

*sigh* krispos42 Feb 2013 #9

Like I said, you've been reading too many gun blogs. DanTex Feb 2013 #10

The articles on DU that I was reading... krispos42 Feb 2013 #12

LOL. You know you're in trouble when you need to highlight that selectively. DanTex Feb 2013 #16

Thank you DanTex. thucythucy Feb 2013 #17

I think it would be acceptable to him ellisonz Feb 2013 #25

Jesus Christ, give me strength. krispos42 Feb 2013 #28

Did you just try to blame Mexicans for "drug gangs" ??? ellisonz Feb 2013 #22

The police know everything.... jpak Feb 2013 #13

Tracking gun sales... jmg257 Feb 2013 #19

Maybe they feared he was one of those "from my cold dead hands' types we have been reading so much jmg257 Feb 2013 #21

Spare me. krispos42 Feb 2013 #27

How did the cops know? Does he have an unhappy ex-wife? Did he miss any child support payments? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #26

Wait... what? On reread, worst written and incomplete article ever. I weep for journalism. galileoreloaded Feb 2013 #11

It's a funding issue Lurks Often Feb 2013 #14

On going for 5 years - backlogs, etc. jmg257 Feb 2013 #18

"Started to kick down the door" Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #15

+1 ellisonz Feb 2013 #23

The guy broke the law and they caught him at it...don't see a violation. jmg257 Feb 2013 #20

They love that "let's enforce the existing laws" ellisonz Feb 2013 #24