Tag Archives: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

GAO Report: U.S. Source For “Large Portion” of Mexican Crime Guns

Posted on June 19, 2009

According to a new report issued by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, the United States is the source for a "large proportion of the firearms fueling Mexican drug violence": GAO, June 2009: Available evidence indicates a large proportion of the firearms fueling Mexican drug violence originated in the United States, …
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WSJ: “GAO Ties U.S. Guns to Mexico Violence”

Posted on June 18, 2009

The Wall Street Journal reports that a new study by the Government Accountability Office says "most firearms recovered in drug violence in Mexico come from the U.S." The WSJ, which obtained and reviewed a draft of the study, says the full report is to be released later today. This news …
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McCain, Palin and Rape Kits

Posted on October 10, 2008

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the pervasive rumor that Sarah Palin, when she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, made women pay for their own forensic testing when reporting a rape. The verdict: This policy was enforced for at least some reported rapes in Wasilla, and in 2000, complaints …
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