Gun Policy News, 6 September 1998
Mexico Takes Aim at Illegal Guns from US
6 September 1998
Los Angeles Times
MEXICO CITY — Next time you pop across the Mexican border for a visit, remember to leave your AR-15 semiautomatic assault rifle at home.
This year, 123 U.S. citizens have been arrested in Mexico on weapons charges, according to the U.S. Embassy here, and about 70 Americans — including an Orange County man — are now being held, accused or convicted of violating the country's strict Firearms and Explosives Act.
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