Once Again, Media Tries To Blame Mexican Violence On U.S. Guns

By Tom Knighton

The nation of Mexico has been in turmoil for years now. While it has never been considered a particularly prosperous nation, it was at least a stable nation for the most part. Sure, it was the place people ran to while trying to stay away from the American police and there’s always been a reputation for corruption south of the border, but it was still stable.

These days, though, Mexico seems to be perpetually teetering on the edge of becoming a failed state.

Also these days, more and more in the media are ready to say it’s the fault of the United States and the American gun culture‘s refusal to accept still more gun control.

This rugged stretch of Guerrero state had always been a little lawless, home to cattle rustlers and highway bandits. But by the time the gunmen seized Ocotito in 2013, the region was overrun with dozens of criminal groups battling for territory.

There was another key difference: The criminals were now packing AR-15s, AK-47s and other weapons of war.

Um…AK-47s and AR-15s aren’t really in the same class. While we classify all AK-pattern rifles as AK-47s, the only actual AK-47s are those that are chambered in 7.62×39 and …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms