Gun Running.....

Yahoo news has a story HERE about guns found in Mexico that apparently came from the U.S., and found their way into the hands of criminals there.

Ok, so I have a couple of issues not answered by this article.

1. Every gun sold in the United States has a copy of ATF form 4473, Firearms Transaction Record. Information on this form is mandatory, and the ATF is VERY particular as to how it's entered and it's accuracy. This information includes: The weapon's serial number, make, model and type. It also requires identification of the buyer, and in the case of Handguns, an approval from NICS. So, if weapons were found in Mexico, I would assume that their serial numbers were traceable, and if so, that some point of origen could be discovered. Once that's accomplished (in a matter of moments with today's electronic technology as all of this is in the database) we should know who they belonged to.

2. If we know who some or most of these belonged to, then how'd they get to mexico? Were they reported stolen? Were they sold to people who falsified the BATF form?

3. What could have prevented them from getting over the border? Perhaps if we'd had some idea that our border was so pourus we'd have prevented this at the same time as reducing illegal immigration with a simple fence along our southern border? (and yes, I realize that a fence by itself wouldn't have done it, but we're not talking specifics here, I'm merely pointing out that increased border protection would have had a two-fold benefit)

The article says that the U.S. isn't doing enough to prevent this. What's Mexico doing? It's their border too, you know?

After decades of attacks on gun ownership and our rights under the Second Amendment, I'll admit I'm a little sensitive to things like this. However, don't mistake my sensitivity for panic or anything like it. I'm merely trying to show that this article is in many ways skewed and incomplete. If they want to document the items I've mentioned above, then we could wring out some details and perhaps come to some conclusions and informed actions. Without these details, however, we're left with the assumption that guns are bad, and America is somehow responsible for the actions of others. Not so.

I will hopefully be around for many decades to come. I, and my family will remain strong defenders of not only the Second Amendment, but all of the content of our American birthright and our Constitution. I hope you'll join us, as we're all in this together.