Caliber .50 rifles are being trafficked across the Mexican border where drug cartels are getting access to these and using them against the police. Criminals outgun the police with weapons, training, cars, and people. There is only one legal shop all throughout Mexico that legally sells guns, however, most people do not get their guns from that shop. Mexican authorities are now venting their indignation at what they say is the U.S. inability to curb the influx of the caliber rifles. Fabian Medina, who is chief of staff to Mexico’s foreign minister, said it's irresponsible that the United States sells this type of weapon which meets minimum requirements. The number of assault rifles and .50-calibers in Mexico has more than doubled in the past decade causing the homicide rate to rise by 67%. In 2018 and 2019, murders in Mexico hit unprecedented highs; 2020 is on track to set a milestone. U.S. authorities state that they are doing more than ever to curb the influx of guns and ammunition today. The United States is accused of inadequate effort against arms trafficking in Mexico, but Mexican law enforcement is also poor. In the wider drug war relationship between the two countries, the weapon has come to symbolize a dangerous misalignment.
Kimberly Nunez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mexico-losing-control/mexico-drug-cartels-sniper-rifles-us-gun-policy/
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