Do America's failed gun policies contribute to the terrible violence in Mexico? Alejandro A. Poire Romero makes a compelling case that the answer is yes.
He mentions the extremely high percentage of traced guns at Mexican crime scenes which came from The States, not omitting the key work "traced."
He talks about the need for another Assault Weapons Ban as well as closing the gun-show loophole.
He doesn't shy away from the Fast and Furious scandal at all, but puts it in perfect perspective.
Fast and Furious was a well-intentioned, misguided response to — and not the cause of — the proliferation of illegal guns in Mexico. To stanch that flow, the Obama administration and Congress should heed the pleas of Mr. Poire Romero and his countrymen by reviving the assault weapons ban and closing the gun show loophole that makes it far too easy to sell weapons without a background check. The White House and lawmakers should work to enact a federal firearms trafficking statute and call for stiffer penalties for illegal straw purchases. Lawmakers also should confirm a chief for the ATF and give the beleaguered agency enough money and personnel to fulfill its mission of keeping illegal guns out of the hands of criminals on both sides of the border.What's your opinion? Does that sound better than the hysterical exaggerations we read on other sites like TTAG and The Sipsey Street Irregulars?
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