The Houston Chronicle is reporting that 10 Houston men, including three brothers, have been charged in a conspiracy to ship 151 military-style weapons to Mexico.
The paper said the bust is the area's biggest arms-trafficking case since the Obama administration said it would take measures to stem the flow of U.S. guns south of the border where they could get in the hands of Mexican drug cartel members.
Court papers indicate that many of the guns were civilian M-16 variants and were bought by deceiving Houston firearms dealers.
-- Lance Murray
now do we still need some sort of gun control? probably not. i think the dealers knew something. yet it's all about the money isn't it? i say bring on the tighter laws and stop this non-sense.
Posted by: Rick | May 19, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Wait a minute!!! notice a pattern here? MEXICAN AFTER MEXICAN on the list... please do not call them "Houston men" unless they are legal Houstonians.
Just because, "Monday’s indictment is linked to two other Houston men who have pleaded guilty in recent weeks.
John Hernandez, who also attended Klein Forest, was sentenced to eight years in prison. Among the weapons he supplied were firearms used in the “Acapulco Massacre” in which three Mexican police officers were killed."
DOESN'T MEAN THEY ARE HOUSTON MEN. Call it like it is... Mexicans bringing guns back to Mexico... The United States is NOT to blame for their troubles and gang war.
Posted by: tiredofit | May 19, 2009 at 01:07 PM
Please explain what an M-16 variant is? They are very difficult for civilians to own. If you are talking about an AR-15, that is a semi-automatic rifle, not a full auto M-16. Please get your facts straight. An M-16 requires a TON of BATF paperwork and a $200 fee for transfer.
Posted by: David | May 19, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Call it like it is... Mexicans bringing guns back to Mexico... The United States is NOT to blame for their troubles and gang war.
And they bought them where? Yes, the U.S. is responsible if it can't stop petty criminals from buying these weapons in our country. If we are the strongest nation in the world, then why can't we? We are equally to blame for this.
Posted by: skyreader7 | May 20, 2009 at 12:57 AM
You have to have an Uzi to live in Texas these days. The DPS can't do much up to protect us here in Wichita Falls.
Posted by: Melba Harvill | May 20, 2009 at 08:41 AM
Yes, they bought the guns in the US. But if the dealers followed the law ie background check and waiting period, then how is it the Americas fault? Pass a law to prohibit gun sales to hispanics? I believe the fault and blame lie south of the border, not on the north side!
Posted by: Mike | March 06, 2010 at 11:07 AM