[jmortimer]

Actually it may be the Associated Press's definition and/or the BATF definition. answer anthing over ".22 caliber" with a detachable magazine. I would think they are referring to .22 LR as otherwise .223 would not be covered. Anyway here is link to 12-20-10 AP article. The issue of U.S. guns in Mexico is a Red Herring as 90% of the "illegal firearms" do not come from thr U.S. but any excuse is good enough for the BATF. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_re_us/us_gun_sales_reporting_2

 

[unclenick]

Yes. I think it turned out that 90% of those guns they asked the BATF to trace were from here, but they didn't ask the BATF to trace most of them. Just the ones they thought came from here in the first place. So, it's a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy. They also aren't telling that all the automatic weapons from this country came through corrupt Mexican army and police who'd got them legally through US government approved sales to the Mexican army and police. But, of course, they still trace back to here.

 

[jmortimer]

The facts are 17% of "illegal guns are from the U.S. and 87% are not but the lie continues as it serves the BATF and current administration's agenda - Fox News report dated 4-2-09 "The Myth of 90%" http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/02/myth-percent-small-fraction-guns-mexico-come/

 

[mattsbox99]

Just another tracking device that will get lost in the mountain of paperwork already required. I'm 100% certain this new rule will never stop one crime.

 

[Davers]

Just another tracking device that will get lost in the mountain of paperwork already required. I'm 100% certain this new rule will never stop one crime.

No it won't! Actually ALL the Gun Laws passed since the GCA of '68 have ALL FAILED!!

 

[broom_jm]

Just another tracking device that will get lost in the mountain of paperwork already required. I'm 100% certain this new rule will never stop one crime.

I'm usually quite skeptical of statistics, but what you just said right there, is something I can believe in.

 

[Davers]

.......Also cost the Taxpayers more money on something that will turn out to be useless, as with all the gun control laws currently on the books.

 

[GMFWoodchuck]

No it won't! Actually ALL the Gun Laws passed since the GCA of '68 have ALL FAILED!!

You mean that sawed off shotgun/machine gun law in the 20s or 30s......(Don't recall the exact date and law name offhand, and also not in the mood for googling today.)

 

[Mr. C]

I thought Mexico already had strict gun control laws. What's wrong with this picture? Could it possibly be that when guns are out-lawed, only outlaws will have guns? I find it interesting no one has brought this up yet.

 

[jmortimer]

You are right -on Mr. C - one more example of what we already know.

 

[mattsbox99]

Strict is putting it lightly. Its illegal for Mexican Citizens to own firearms of any kind. [sarcasm] Now we all know that has completely stopped all crime, just like the UK, Australia, Korea, China....[/sarcasm]

I am also 100% certain that if private citizens were allowed to own firearms to defend themselves, we would have a lot fewer drug dealers and murders of Federales. Now, I'm not particularly fond of the sewage that is Mexico, but I'm really sick of them and our own politicians blaming us for their filth and crime.