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Liberty wrote:

John wrote:
Well gee, Mr. Ambassador, all of the drugs infecting our youth in Houston come from Mexico. Can you guys work on that? At least the ones illegally buying weapons in Houston for your drug cartels are not bribing government officials to make their illegal activity easier. Maybe you guys should police your on border some. Go figure.

Actually they spend a lot of effort policing the border, its their own internal corruption an the sheer size of the issue that is the problem. I suppose controlling our own children is asking too much. i personally would allow those who wish to poison themselves to do so. The problem might resolve itself. It's the forbidden fruit aspect. Look what happens at the mere mention of restrictions of the AR15 has done.

I understand what you are saying Liberty. I'm just pointing out that his argument goes both ways. The illegal drugs here come mostly from Mexico and Mexico’s internal corruption aids in them in getting drugs here. I do not see that same level of corruption in the US helping to get guns to Mexico. For the second part, that can be turned around too... I suppose controlling your own citizens is asking too much, regarding illegal gun usage and even drug cartels. On forbidden fruits… we’ll disagree on that one. I really don’t want to see pot, cocaine, crack, crank and the many other illegal drugs on the local Walgreens shelf. Don’t see any benefit to our kids on that one. We have alcohol readily available, why give ourselves more vises. Speaking for myself and others that I know, the illegality of drugs made the difference between potential addition and maturity when it came to drugs.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/met ... 39075.html

Not to flattering article on Houston gun sales. First time I have seen local media single out larger retailers (Academy and Carter's).

Current interpretations of the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to bear arms, make such investigations difficult, agents said. Federal law prohibits the government from having a long-term database of weapons or ammunition purchasers.

Almost always, shops that have sold guns later used in crimes have done nothing illegal.

Well, which is it? That pesky second amendment or federal law against "a long-term database"? Obviously if someone is making straw purchases, they are breaking the law... Why not blame them instead of our constitution.

Among the favorite weapons of the cartels is a .223-caliber Bushmaster, which goes for about $1,000 at some Houston gun shops, and can fire rounds capable of piercing body armor.

Hernandez bought five Bushmasters one day in September 2006 from the Carter's Country on Treaschwig Road in Spring.

In addition to the guns Hernandez purchased, the ATF contends he had people working for him, including former Klein Forest High School classmates.

Hernandez is said to have enlisted a 23-year-old former Klein Forest student, who authorities say bought 37 guns for $42,763. His biggest single purchase came on May 12, 2007, when he purchased eight Bushmasters, also from Carter's Country in Spring.

People making straw purchases? People illegally smuggling arms to Mexico? Sounds like these are the folks to go after. I have a feeling they feel it is easier to go after the 2nd amendment and AR's though. Go figure.

"All the weapons the drug syndicates are using in Mexico come across the border from the United States," Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico's ambassador to the United States, said during a visit to the Houston Chronicle.

Well gee, Mr. Ambassador, all of the drugs infecting our youth in Houston come from Mexico. Can you guys work on that? At least the ones illegally buying weapons in Houston for your drug cartels are not bribing government officials to make their illegal activity easier. Maybe you guys should police your on border some. Go figure.