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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 850658" data-attributes="member: 23950">Your first number is way too low !The US is undoubtedly a major supplier of illegal guns (particularly handguns) to both Canada and Mexico.The data that are available show that the majority of traced handguns recovered from Canadian crime scenes originate in US.Authorities point the finger of blame at the Americans whose lax weapons laws lay the ground for easy access to arms that can be easily transferred to Canada. It is not possible to determine with certainty the percentage of guns used in crime in Canada.&quot;There are very few cases that show handguns used in crime coming from anywhere other than the USA,&quot; the study adds. Investigators have traced 90 to 95 percent of weapons in Mexico to the US.Washington is already under fire for US-made arms that fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels, which use them to wage a violent, endless war in the Central American country. Now with the study conducted by researches from Canada, the United States and Switzerland, the issue is gaining larger dimensions, compelling White House officials to take action.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="klein, post: 850658, member: 23950"] [COLOR=#ff0000]Your first number is way too low ! [/COLOR]The US is undoubtedly a major supplier of illegal guns (particularly handguns) to both Canada and Mexico. The data that are available show that the majority of traced handguns recovered from Canadian crime scenes originate in US. Authorities point the finger of blame at the Americans whose lax weapons laws lay the ground for easy access to arms that can be easily transferred to Canada. It is not possible to determine with certainty the percentage of guns used in crime in Canada. "There are very few cases that show handguns used in crime coming from anywhere other than the USA," the study adds. Investigators have traced 90 to 95 percent of weapons in Mexico to the US. Washington is already under fire for US-made arms that fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels, which use them to wage a violent, endless war in the Central American country. Now with the study conducted by researches from Canada, the United States and Switzerland, the issue is gaining larger dimensions, compelling White House officials to take action. [/QUOTE]

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