United States
DC Gun Store Lost 34 Handguns in One Theft: 'They Mean Death' - Police
Washington Post
22 Dec 2008
The crime took place about two hours from Washington, on the outskirts of Richmond: Two masked burglars smashed into a sporting-goods store and walked away with 34 semiautomatic handguns. The two novice criminals, college-educated men who had been friends since their high school years in Greenbelt, pulled off the heist in June with plans to sell the guns for quick cash in and around the District. Federal agents and D.C. police arrested them about a week after the theft, but not fast enough to keep the guns off the market. The men, Leon Waddy and Michael Henderson, both 22, have pleaded guilty to federal charges and were sentenced this month. The case... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States
Some Machine-gun Shoots in Texas Let Children Attend, Fire Weapons
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)
22 Dec 2008
Chris Hipes enjoys the challenge of a shooting match so much that he started the North Texas Submachinegun Match about five years ago. But he isn't sure he wants his daughter to participate. She's only 7 months old now, but he said she'll have to be well-trained -- and ready both physically and mentally -- before she can take part in these events. "It's an inherently dangerous sport," said Hipes, a 35-year-old maintenance supervisor in Denton. "It's like NASCAR. If you're on the front row, there's a risk if there's a wreck that a piece of the car can go into the audience. By letting your children participate in [shooting] matches, you take on... ( gunpolicy.org )
Mexico, United States
Traffickers in US-Mexico Drug Wars 'Prefer to Buy Guns from US Citizens'
El Universal (Mexico)
22 Dec 2008
[Translated summary: A Mexican government report on US-Mexico firearm trafficking shows four major gun smuggling routes into Mexico. No organized crime group is exclusively dedicated to smuggling firearms, and traffickers prefer to buy weapons from US citizens or legal residents. From December 1, 2006 to November 27, 2008, 28,019 firearms (15,162 long arms, mainly assault rifles), 3,718,541 cartridges/ammunition and 1,981 grenades have been confiscated. Full English translation follows]. El gobierno federal tiene identificadas cuatro rutas del tráfico de armas que, de acuerdo con un informe de las dependencias del gabinete de seguridad, se realiza en operación... ( gunpolicy.org )
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