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rogerj1
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Mexico: the War Next Door 60 Minutes on CBS
A surprisingly informed and balanced look.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4836946n
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CaboRon
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Excellent assesment of the situation.
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Hook
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I've always liked Anderson Cooper, but it's complete hogwash that these weapons are available to the general public by virtue of the 2nd Amendment.
RPGs and 50 cal machine guns? Come on, 60 Minutes.
These weapons are in some way traceable back to military sources. Time for an investigative report on how these manage to leave military stockpiles.
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Woooosh
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There's a good Off Topic post on the origins of these hgih-powered guns. Not from the states. Most all are unmarked or marked as being made in other
countries. Intersting read.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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DENNIS
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Who makes the "Cuerno De Chivo".......AK47?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
There's a good Off Topic post on the origins of these hgih-powered guns. Not from the states. Most all are unmarked or marked as being made in other
countries. Intersting read. |
Author spent some time in Mexico and talked with average citizens. It would be a real interesting as a follow up if he surveyed the cartel members and
asked where they got their firearms. 
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tjBill
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A gun enthusiast told me you can buy non-automatic AK 47s is the US and they can easily be converted to semi-automatic.
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LancairDriver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Who makes the "Cuerno De Chivo".......AK47? |
The AK47 is a Russian design derived from a German WW2 automatic improved upon by Alexi Kalishnikov. The "47" comes from the year 1947 when it went
into production in Russia. The "AK" is of course Alexi's initials. For awhile it was a closely protected design by the Soviets. It was licensed for
manufacture in many countries, mostly Eastern European and is the highest production and most deadly efficient weapon ever produced in history. This
is primarily because of it's simplicity, extreme reliability and low cost of manufacture due to the of the use of sheet metal stampings instead of
expensive machined parts. Arguably the worst thing to happen to the world as it is carried by everyone from children and Elephant poachers in Africa,
to gang members in the US and cartel gangs in Mexico. If civilization were to melt down, this is the weapon you want. If Alexi had a patent he would
be a billionaire. He regrets what has become of his design that he made for protecting the "motherland"
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One idea to help stop the flow of money and guns coming into Mexico is for Mexico to check cars coming into their country
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Bajahowodd
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I second that. It seems to me that they have stepped up the red light green light thing a bit, but they really need to be more proactive. I know, it
would affect my travel time, but geez, this problem is of epic proportions.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
One idea to help stop the flow of money and guns coming into Mexico is for Mexico to check cars coming into their country |
Then the flow of traffic would just be reversed at the border between ports of entry. It probably is now to some extent.
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If you can buy a Barret .50 cal sniper rifle without nobody knowing, then there is something truly wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9lMViBr6d8
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Dave
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The seller would know
| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
If you can buy a Barret .50 cal sniper rifle without nobody knowing, then there is something truly wrong. |
But here you go:
http://www.50bmgstore.com/50bmgcurrentprices.htm
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tjBill
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That's an cool link. 
I wonder if they ship to Mexico. 
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Dave
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I'm sure someone does
| Quote: | Originally posted by tjBill
I wonder if they ship to Mexico. |
For the right price you could even get a factura. 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
For the right price you could even get a factura.
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Nuthin to it. All they do is paint the muzzle red and call them toys.
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JESSE
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You got to be kidding me
*All prices reflect a CASH discount of 5%
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Stickers
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It's very sad that every gangster terrorist gun in Mexico was bought in the U.S. --- that's being a little too neighborly. We should try and keep
all the gun violence in the U.S. where it's our "rights". 
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JESSE
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TITAN NUCLEAR MISSILE BASE FOR SALE
http://tiny.cc/2QiXF
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The Gull
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Looks like an excellent place for drug storage. Since the US is the source of the problem in Mexico with its insatiable drug usage, why not provide
suitable storage at an affordable price?
Can we count the number of countries who are currently destroyed because of the US drug culture?
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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