Mexican cartels are fifth-largest employers in the country, study finds

Re:Mexican cartels are fifth-largest employers in the countr... by throw__away7391 on Friday September 22, 2023 @03:02PM (#37616247)

Sorry but you are misinformed. Honestly that is so incorrect I’d guess that the person who told you that is lying to you about their previous job.

Taking apart a gun is not a legal loophole, all guns have one piece, the frame/receiver, which is engraved with the serial number and in the US is legally considered to be “the gun”, as opposed to “parts”. Anyone with even casual experience with firearms knows this.

Being a “straw buyer”, e.g. buying gun on someone else’s behalf, is illegal in and of itself even within the country. To legally export firearms, parts, or ammunition outside the country requires a license from the ATF. This is not a trivial license to get, and needs to identify who is ultimately going to receive them.

Right now about 600 guns a day cross the border into Mexico, but they are not going legally.

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Re:Mexican cartels are fifth-largest employers in the countr... by blovescoffee on Friday September 22, 2023 @04:12PM (#37617137)

Totally possible I misunderstood the legal details but the method I described is what people do to bring guns into the country. Just sharing anec-data. I appreciate the legal background knowledge though!

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