"frankly the idea that the repeal of the AWB had any effect at all is ludicrous . The AWB was a piece of legislative garbage that was passed as a feel good measure . No more , no less . The entire thing was idiotic . I have an extensive collection of guns . Everythign from dueling pistols to a minigun . I could not always tell what was a `` pre ban `` assault weapon and a `` post ban `` non assault weapon . You had to check the serial numbers to be sure , then check the manufacturers tech sheet to see where that serial number fell . I do think that it is interesting that the Mexicans are blaming the US for their violence problem . The Fully automatic AK-47s used in the beverly hills shootout were smuggled into the country from Mexico . Apparently the mexicans are exporting full auto weaponry and importing semi auto . The truth probably lies somewhere in between . There is no question that mexico has a SERIOUS violence problem . Most mexican cartels used automatic weapons in the 80 's and 90 's , then their use fell off ... probably as they learned that automatic weapons were a good way to chew up all your ammo and not accomplish a damn thing . Now they are downgrading to lighter stuff , and many of those lighter weapons are supplied by the US ."
"Yes , the flow of illegal guns may go both ways . But the article says that 90 % of illegal guns seized by Mexican authorities come from the US . And these assault weapons are easily converted into machine guns . Gadgets that accomplish such a purpose are sold at gun shows . From the previously quoted article : `` When asked if he had any of the deadlier automatics , he led a reporter to a nearby table . '' There , James Ramey of Little Rock , Ark. , was selling Hellfire and Autoburst trigger activation devices , $ 30 gadgets that turn any assault rifle into a rat-a-tatting machine gun. `` I think much of the problem could be solved by extending the Brady background check to all gun sales . It does n't make sense not to . It 's kind of like the law requiring people to get a doctor 's prescription to purchase certain kinds of drugs but then having a `` drug show `` where people can purchase any kind of prescription drug without a doctor 's prescription ."
"The AWB was a piece of legislative garbage that was passed as a feel good measure . No more , no less . The entire thing was idiotic"
"Yes , the flow of illegal guns may go both ways"