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AlexanderProgressive

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Wed Jun-17-09 10:02 PM
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GAO Ties U.S. Guns to Mexico Violence

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Source: Wall Street Journal

The study says that despite claims from critics that Mexican cartels may also be getting weapons from Asia and elsewhere, law-enforcement officials believe that scenario is unlikely. Law-enforcement officials, cited in the study, said they saw no reason why drug cartels would go through the difficulty of importing guns long distances "when it is so easy for them to do so from the United States."

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124528641705825899.html

The wingnuts lose yet another debate.

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