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Where the Guns Go: US Guns and Homicides in Mexico
Image from Ciudad Juarez Public Fast, January 2011
John Lindsay-Poland, Stop US Arms to Mexico
About 180,000 cars and trucks cross from the United States to Mexico every day.
Prohibited but Easy
VeteranArms<-(aroundcorner)
DesertFirearmsBuildsgunsUproad->
GundealersInNogales
70%ofgunstracedfromcrimescenesinMexicooriginateinU.S.
Source:ATFleakeddatabase
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Source:Execu0veSecretaryoftheNa0onalSystemofPublicSecurity(Mexico),CriminalSta0s0cs(SESNSP)
HomicidesinMexicobyFirearmsvs.OtherMeans,2000-2017
OtherHomicides
GunHomicides
“Merida Initiative” or “Plan Mexico”
or “Military/police aid” to Mexico
Begins 2007. First includes aid to Central America; now only Mexico, but excludes DOD, DHS aid
Source:securityassistance.org
$0#
$50,000,000#
$100,000,000#
$150,000,000#
$200,000,000#
$250,000,000#
$300,000,000#
Aircra.# Armored#vehicles#
Aircra.# Humvees# Blackhawks# Helicopters# Firearms# Helicopters# Rifles#&#pistols#
Aircra.# Aircra.# Machine#guns,#
grenade#launchers#
Riflescopes# Aircra.#
US#Arms#Deals#to#Mexico###2012# 2014# 2015# 2016#
Sources:DefenseSecurityCooperaMonAgency;USStateDepartment
Map:DiegoValleData:SESNSP
Mexicohasmoregunhomicidesthisyearthaninanyyearonrecord.
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,000,000
Source:U.S.CensusBureau,usatrade.census.gov
USFirearmExportstoLaCnAmericanCountriesin2016
Colt Industries
Produces AR-15 assault rifle, exported to Mexico. Used by Iguala Police who participated in Ayotzinapa
disappearances.
Executions in Tanhuato, Michoacán CNDH: Five of 22 from Blackhawk helicopter
of Federal Police
Dillon Aero, M134DH, Gatling Gun Made in Scottsdale, Arizona Delivered in 2013 and 2015.
Fires 125 rounds/second
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,000,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source:U.S.CensusBureau
Guns,ammuni?on,parts,explosivessoldbyU.S.toMexico,2001-2016
Militaryfirearms Gunparts Ammuni?on,bombs
Pistols,revolvers Rifles,shotguns Otherweapons
Bayonets,knives,etc.
MilitaryFirearms
GunParts
Ammo,Explosives
SigSauer:NewHampshire/Germany
Mexican Army is sole distributor of firearms to federal, state, local police and private parties.
EndUsersofSigSauerGuns:Policein19States
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Sonora
Veracruz
NuevoLeón
QuintanaRoo
Tabasco
Tlaxcala
Morelos
Sinaloa
Yucatán
Chihuahua
BajaCalifornia
Zacatecas
SanLuisPotosí
Tamaulipas
Querétaro
CiudaddeMéxico
Hidalgo
Michoacán
EstadodeMéxico
Numberoffirearms Source:SEDENA
MexicanStatestowhichSEDENASoldSigSauerFirearms,2006-2016
Source:ATF
Sources:ATF;USCensusBureau
Sources:ATF;USCensusBureauNewHampshirewasmajorexporterofgunstoMexicoin2015.
Sources:ATF;USCensusBureau
SigSauerwasleadingexportertoallnaMonsofpistolsfromNH,2015.
Sources:USCensusBureau;SEDENA(MexicanArmy)
Laredo,TXismajorportforexporMngammotoMexico.
AM General produces Humvee armored vehicles: 2,200 sold to Mexican Army in 2014 for $245 million
Delivery of Humvees by rail, 2015, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Photo: El Manana
Source:SEDENA(MexicanArmy)
Sources:SEDENA(MexicanArmy);SecretarioEjecuMvodelSistemaNacionaldeSeguridadPública
Usefulframeworks
• Germany’s arms export controls • Leahy prohibitions on military and
police assistance • Limits on U.S. assault weapons market
(California assault weapons ban)
Whatnext?
• Suspendlicenses:– Excludeunitsthatviolatehumanrightsandcollaboratewithorganizedcrime
• StoptransferoffirearmsexportlicensesfromStateDept.toCommerceDept.
VoluntaryDisarmament:GunTurn-ins
59,355firearmsinMexicowereturnedin,2011-2013
Strategies: • Make visible human cost of weapons:
– Tours, advocacy, videos, testimony of victims (especially in border states, DC)
Morestrategies
• ResearchtoidenMfyendusersofweapons.• Strengthenborderstateenforcement(includingpartsandammo)
• December 6-8 in Washington: Mobilize to Defense Trade Advisory Group
• Collaborate on research (4 pm workshop) • Monitor/Identify weapons used in
crimes • Press Germany re Sig Sauer exports • Work with Congressional allies
MoreStrategies:
InformaHonSources
AmericanFriendsServiceCommiMee:afsc.org/stoparms
DesarmaMéxico:desarmamexico.orgForumonArmsTrade:forumarmstrade.orgSecurityAssistanceMonitor:securityassistance.org
U.S.firearmsexportdata:usatrade.census.govContact:JohnLindsay-Poland,[email protected]+1-510-282-8983
