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[billdeserthills]

"The American people deserve to know more about the Biden administration's strategy … to target cartel firearms networks in the U.S.," wrote Grassley, questioning exactly how committed the U.S. government has been to stem the flow of American weapons into the hands of cartels.

This follows a CBS News investigation that revealed that Mexican drug cartels have been smuggling a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons out of the U.S. with the help of American citizens, including belt-fed miniguns and grenade launchers. Intelligence documents and interviews with half a dozen current and former officials showed that the U.S. government has known this for years but, sources said, it's done little to stop these weapons trafficking networks inside the United States, which move up to a million firearms across the border annually.

Grassley releases whistleblower documents, multi-agency probe into American cartel gunrunning

Internal government documents leaked to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about the secret intelligence project.

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[CamoDeafie]

"The American people deserve to know more about the Biden administration's strategy … to target cartel firearms networks in the U.S.," wrote Grassley, questioning exactly how committed the U.S. government has been to stem the flow of American weapons into the hands of cartels.

This follows a CBS News investigation that revealed that Mexican drug cartels have been smuggling a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons out of the U.S. with the help of American citizens, including belt-fed miniguns and grenade launchers. Intelligence documents and interviews with half a dozen current and former officials showed that the U.S. government has known this for years but, sources said, it's done little to stop these weapons trafficking networks inside the United States, which move up to a million firearms across the border annually.

Grassley releases whistleblower documents, multi-agency probe into American cartel gunrunning

Internal government documents leaked to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about the secret intelligence project.

www.cbsnews.com

"U.S. government has been aware that even firearms belonging to American armed forces..."

So, the source for much of the illicit arms trafficking cross border seems to be.. people in the US Govt,/US military one way or other?

Recalling Fast &Furious... won't be surprised if also some stuff coming from Afghanistan (US weaponry) ending up crossing into US for cartel members in US, or some such...

 

[billdeserthills]

I'm just trying to figure out where to get my belt-fed minigun and grenade launcher?

 

[CamoDeafie]

I'm just trying to figure out where to get my belt-fed minigun and grenade launcher?

From the government by joining the military, or getting a Class 3 SOT FFL license?

 

[billdeserthills]

From the government by joining the military, or getting a Class 3 SOT FFL license?

Seems a lot easier if you're a mexican cartel member