Summary
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo revealed that the U.S. agreed to curb gun smuggling into Mexico—something omitted from Trump’s statement about their call.
While Trump announced that Mexico would send 10,000 troops to the U.S. border, he did not mention this key concession.
Studies show 68–90% of traced firearms in Mexico originate from or pass through the U.S.
The tariff pause follows Mexico’s commitment to increased border security, but Sheinbaum’s disclosure highlights a significant aspect Trump did not publicly acknowledge.
The weapons are purchased legally by Americans and simply driven over. Also through legal ports of entry. It’s not this complicated process.
That’s called smuggling.
Right but the previous commenter is saying adding 10k troops isn’t going to impact the existing ways those guns are smuggled into Mexico. They’d have to stop and search every car which would require a lot more people at the border
Or you know America could ban the production of new guns and ammunition; and begin destroying guns already in circulation. That’s the real answer to America’s and central/south America gun problem. It’s not like drugs where it’s obvious when they are smuggled in large quantities. Guns can be disassembled and parts hidden within the maze of parts that is modern vehicles. Search every vehicle? As if a military personnel will be able to look at a engine bay and be able to tell if one piece of metal is a car part or gun part. But a brick of Fentanyl is kinda easier to tell if its supposed to be their. Also, since America has been a nation we have been treating central and South America as our personal trash can, war zone, political toy, and financial sow to be milked dry. A couple thousand dollars and a wink will get you past any check point into Mexico. Their military just as much as the police know the problem won’t be solved at the boarder. You could find thousands of guns by searching every vehicle and it wouldn’t make a dint; smugglers will just evolve. or you could prevent millions from every being made or transferred hands at the source. Or you know ending the war on drugs would defunct the cartels over night. The problem isn’t the boarder!!! The problem is decades of poor policy and leadership in America.
I agree with you on that. Unfortunately, it’s more complicated than that. Owning guns doesn’t necessarily lead to bad things happening, but it often does, because people are mentally stressed and exhausted. The problem is the poor living conditions many people are forced to live under. What would really help is some sort of social welfare. But i guess, the US has a lot of work to do before it gets there.
I never said gun ownership is the issue. It’s the fact that we have 3 guns (that we know about) for every person and are making more. We need to remove hundreds of millions of guns from cycling
Or you know America could ban the production of new guns and ammunition; and begin destroying guns already in circulation. That’s the real answer to America’s and central/south America gun problem. It’s not like drugs where it’s obvious when they are smuggled in large quantities. Guns can be disassembled and parts hidden within the maze of parts that is modern vehicles. Search every vehicle? As if a military personnel will be able to look at a engine bay and be able to tell if one piece of metal is a car part or gun part. But a brick of Fentanyl is kinda easier to tell if its supposed to be their. Also, since America has been a nation we have been treating central and South America as our personal trash can, war zone, political toy, and financial sow to be milked dry. A couple thousand dollars and a wink will get you past any check point into Mexico. Their military just as much as the police know the problem won’t be solved at the boarder. You could find thousands of guns by searching every vehicle and it wouldn’t make a dint; smugglers will just evolve. or you could prevent millions from every being made or transferred hands at the source. Or you know ending the war on drugs would defunct the cartels over night. The problem isn’t the boarder!!! The problem is decades of poor policy and leadership in America.
So, how quickly do you capitulate to fascists?
Yes cuz clearly all these guns stopped a coup. Also if you think there’s going to be battles in the street over fascism, the fighting should have happened a long time ago. Turning back the clock will happen over our blood but not how you are thinking.
Takes a bit to get bad enough.
Well, they already did when they elected the orange turd, didn’t they ?
Not yet. The impacts haven’t hit the ground yet, by and large.
Well, if fascists are in power, USAnians have already capitulated I’d say.
That’s true :(
With 10,000 soldiers, they can search a lot more cars.
With 10,000 soldiers they can search many cars!
Or you know America could ban the production of new guns and ammunition; and begin destroying guns already in circulation. That’s the real answer to America’s and central/south America gun problem. It’s not like drugs where it’s obvious when they are smuggled in large quantities. Guns can be disassembled and parts hidden within the maze of parts that is modern vehicles. Search every vehicle? As if a military personnel will be able to look at a engine bay and be able to tell if one piece of metal is a car part or gun part. But a brick of Fentanyl is kinda easier to tell if its supposed to be their. Also, since America has been a nation we have been treating central and South America as our personal trash can, war zone, political toy, and financial sow to be milked dry. A couple thousand dollars and a wink will get you past any check point into Mexico. Their military just as much as the police know the problem won’t be solved at the boarder. You could find thousands of guns by searching every vehicle and it wouldn’t make a dint; smugglers will just evolve. or you could prevent millions from every being made or transferred hands at the source. Or you know ending the war on drugs would defunct the cartels over night. The problem isn’t the boarder!!! The problem is decades of poor policy and leadership in America.