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Gun shop owner in New Mexico arrested with wife and sons for selling weapons to Mexican cartels

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jvic8/31/2011 6:52:43 pm PDT

1. Twenty years ago I would have accepted the government’s account without question. Alas, today I am waiting to learn more before forming an impression. While IMHO commenter SDC lapses into hyperbole, I am not immune to the kinds of suspicions he expresses.

2. Helicopters and armored personnel vehicles to arrest a family of four without a previous record? Huh?

The investigation included the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New Mexico State Police, the Las Cruces Police Department and the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office.

That’s a lot of donuts.

3. If Reese is correct that most (over 90% ?!) gun shops have been forced to close in the last decade or so, I am not a happy camper. I don’t own a gun and haven’t pulled a trigger since my military training decades ago & hope never to do so again. Nevertheless, it is a strong priority with me that weapons remain available for the eventuality that I wish to purchase one.