How U.S. Gun Policy Influences Violence in Mexico By Eugenio Weigend Vargas and Rukmani Bhatia, Center for American Progress November 1, 2019 Gunfire, explosions, and chaos erupted in the Mexican city of Culiacán on October…
Alex Yablon, The Trace October 29, 2019 Mexican authorities were outgunned by criminal cartels in two notable incidents this month. In both cases, the criminals were armed with high-powered .50-caliber firearms.…
Assault weapons trafficked into Mexico were used in an ambush and massacre of police officers in Michoacán on Monday. This was followed on Tuesday in Guerrero by the killing by…
Armas aseguradas en México, 2010-2018 Firearms recovered by Mexican army, 2010-2018, by municipality. Click on red icons for details of gun recoveries by army, 2010-2018, including assault weapons. Click on…
Los Angeles Times By Kate Linthicum, October 6, 2019 FILO DE CABALLOS, Mexico — The sun had not yet risen when dozens of gunmen stormed into the town of Ocotito in…
Reuters, September 10, 2019 MEXICO CITY - Mexico said it would press the United States to halt arms smuggling across its border with Mexico at a pivotal meeting in Washington…
By William Hartung, The Hill September 10, 2019 One of the most ill-advised decisions made by the Trump administration is to transfer oversight of the export of firearms from the State Department to…
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…
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…
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…