Lack of US Gun Control Provokes Record Bloodshed in Mexico
InsightCrime, August 31, 2019 by Parker Asmann The problem of US-sourced firearms finding their way into the hands of Mexico’s organized crime groups is a market issue. The United States…
Banning high-capacity magazines in the U.S. will strengthen security, save many lives in Mexico
Over 112,000 high-capacity magazines recovered at Mexican crime scenes September 6, 2019 - The House Judiciary Committee will vote next week on legislation to ban high-capacity magazines that allow shooters…
An $8 Billion Murder Industry
Jacobin, August 2019 By Kurt Hackbarth American gun manufacturers are responsible for arming the El Paso shooter. They’re also responsible for arming the bloody drug war that's killing Mexicans by…
After El Paso, Mexico Takes a New Approach to Trump
The New Yorker By Stephania Taladrid, August 10, 2019 On Sunday evening, as U.S. authorities considered bringing hate-crime charges against the gunman who opened fire in El Paso, the Mexican Foreign Minister…
Law enforcement seized parts from one of Fox’s miniguns at the Anzalduas bridge border crossing. Photo credit: ATF
Arming the Cartels: The Inside Story of a Texas Gun-Smuggling Ring
Selling weapons south of the border is big business — and America’s loose gun laws are also devastating for Mexico By Seth Harp, The Rolling Stone August 7, 2019 In-depth reportage…
After El Paso Attack, Mexico Demands Protections for Mexicans in the U.S.
By Elisabeth Malkin and Azam Ahmed, The New York Times August 4, 2019 Mexico demanded protections for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans living in the United States and threatened legal action on Sunday, a day…
Mexico, US to launch plan against arms smuggling at border
By Associated Press July 22 at 1:58 PM MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government said Monday it has reached agreement with the United States for a joint operation to combat gun…
The U.S. Is Flooding the World With Guns. Congress Can Stop That.
Gun exports reached record levels in 2017 and again in 2018. Can Congress stop Trump from loosening the rules even further? By John Lindsay-Poland, Foreign Policy in Focus When gun…
House approves measure to control deadly gun exports
July 11, 2019 The House of Representatives voted Thursday to prohibit a Trump administration proposal to transfer weapons export controls from State Department regulations to the less-stringent controls of the…
The flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico is getting lost in the border debate
PBS News Hour, June 12, 2019 By Gabriela Martinez. While the Trump administration’s hardline approach to immigration has focused on dealing with an influx of migrants along the southern border,…