The "Myth" of Gun Trafficking

[matefrio]

The "Myth" of Gun Trafficking
Kleck cites researchers at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) who have demonstrated that “criminals obtain guns from a wide variety of largely interchangeable low‑volume sources” – not a handful of “bad apple” dealers. The study shows that criminals usually get their guns in one of three ways:

-- As a byproduct of thefts, primarily residential burglaries;
-- By buying guns one at a time from friends and relatives who neither regularly sell guns nor act as “straw purchasers” (legally qualified buyers who purchase guns for those prohibited from doing so)
-- If they have no criminal convictions, by lawfully buying guns from licensed dealers.

 

[San Antone RR]

I'm guessing they are buying lots from the Far east and Eastern Bloc.

 

[Davetex]

That's a great chart. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Texasjack]

That is a great chart, but it's a shame we have to see it here instead of in the newspaper. Gee, wouldn't it be fun to have a reporter at one of those staged ATF media events that held up that chart and asked the government folks really hard questions so that they might have to tell the truth?

The problem, of course, is that this chart is based on FACTS. Facts are boring. Feelings sell advertising. So the media is going to report whatever sounds exciting and and ignore the truth.

 

[M. Sage]

I'm guessing they are buying lots from the Far east and Eastern Bloc.

South and Central America and their own police and military. A goodly portion of the guns traced back to the US (as in they came from here, not that they were necessarily sold on the open market here) were US manufactured arms that went to the Mexican government.

For example, Bushmaster supplies the Federales with their carbines. (Poor bastards, snapping bolts in half, rifles not running out of the box....)

 

[TrailDust]

That was great! We need a "Thanks" button for this forum. Alan, can we add it?