Rant of the Week: Why is Mexico the Arbiter of the Second Amendment?

By David Lombardo

Is it just me or is anyone else getting tired of the same old liberal cop-out that every crime that involves a firearm becomes the cause célèbre for increased gun control? Never mind the poor guy got shot with a .38 caliber revolver. We’re going after assault weapons this week or high capacity magazines or grenade launchers. I’m not making that one up.

Earlier this month, Bearing Arms reported that an illegal immigrant from Mexico was charged in Texas with attempting to purchase an M-203 grenade launcher and three AK-47s. Given a grenade launcher – even by the most violent gang standards – is a bit of overkill when you’re sticking up the corner liquor store, it’s probably not a stretch to suggest those weapons were destined for Mexico. To be candid, I have no doubt others make their way across the border, too. Enter Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Nieto basks in the warmth of blaming the U.S. for his violent crime problem. He loves to wax eloquently on about how violent it is in the U.S., and how we’re exporting our violence into Mexico. I wonder if he’s ever considered putting up a wall …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms