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The Myth Of 90 Percent: Only A Small Fraction Of Guns In Mexico Come From U.S.

April 3, 2009 by 1 Comment

By William La Jeunesse and Maxim Lott

guns SC The Myth of 90 Percent: Only a Small Fraction of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S.

 

You’ve heard this shocking “fact” before — on TV and radio, in newspapers, on the Internet and from the highest politicians in the land: 90 percent of the weapons used to commit crimes in Mexico come from the United States.

– Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it to reporters on a flight to Mexico City.

– CBS newsman Bob Schieffer referred to it while interviewing President Obama.

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