Claim: The Wall Street Journal reports that a new study by the Government Accountability Office says "most firearms recovered in drug violence in Mexico come from the U.S." The WSJ, which obtained and reviewed a draft of the study, says the full report is to be released later today. This news might seem to confirm the claims made by President Barack Obama and others that "more than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."
Fact-check: WSJ: "GAO Ties U.S. Guns to Mexico Violence" - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the wall street journal reports that a new study by the government accountability office says "most firearms recovered in drug violence in mexico come from the u.s." the wsj, which obtained and reviewed a draft of the study, says the full report is to be released later today. this news might seem to confirm the claims made by president barack obama and others that "more than 90 percent of the guns recovered in mexico come from the united states."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2009-06-18T19:18:21