Press Briefing on Firearms Export Reform
On Feb. 4, the Trump administration presented to Congress new rules for the international sale of military-style firearms that could make it easier to export the gun violence and weapons…
A memorial for the 43 Mexican students who were disappeared in 2014 is seen in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in September 2018. (Wikimedia Commons/Luis Alvaz)
Mexico disappearances highlight consequences of small arms exports
National Catholic Reporter, February 28, 2019 By Mary Ann McGivern You may remember the kidnapping and presumed murder of 43 Mexican students in 2014 in Guerrero, Mexico. Local police who…
Ex-Sig Sauer execs to avoid jail time for funneling 38,000 guns destined for Colombia through NH
New Hampshire Union Leader, Feburary 27, 2019 Three former managers of German gun maker Sig Sauer accused of illegally selling firearms to Colombia have reached a deal with prosecutors that…
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Un tribunal alemán multa a Heckler & Koch por la exportación ilegal de armas a México
El País, 21 de febrero de 2019 por Ana Carbajosa Un tribunal alemán ha condenado al fabricante de armas alemán Heckler & Koch a una multa de 3,7 millones de…
Fotografía de archivo del 20 de febrero de 2019 de un hombre sosteniendo un arma del productor de armas de fuego Heckler & Koch en Berlín, Alemania
Alemania condena a dos personas por venta de armas en México
Associated Press, 21 de febrero de 2019 Un tribunal alemán declaró culpables el jueves a dos ex-empleados del fabricante de armas Heckler & Koch por su participación en el suministro…
Heckler & Koch’s illegal arms deal with Mexico
DW, February 20, 2019 Five H&K employees who conspired in a sale of G36 assault rifles to Mexico await their sentences in Stuttgart. The trial has offered insights into the…
Trump’s new gun export rules could aid terrorists, tyrants and criminals
CNN, February 14, 2019 By William Hartung For a man who regularly rails against the activities of criminal gangs and has claimed victory in the war on ISIS, President Donald Trump sure…
New Trump rules make it easier for U.S. gun makers to sell overseas
NBC News, Josh Lederman February 7, 2019 Manufacturers will no longer need State Department licenses to export dozens of weapons. WASHINGTON — Semi-automatic weapons, flamethrowers and even some grenades will…
How US Guns Push Central Americans to Flee
By John Lindsay-Poland Versión en español. U.S.-sourced guns brutalize and force migrants to flee all along the route between Central America and the United States. In Honduras, El Salvador and…
Urge Congress to Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers
U.S. guns exported to Mexico with few controls on where they go are part of the growing human rights crisis in Mexico that is impacting migrants as well as Mexican…