Stimulus funding of Gunrunner
HR 495 Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes.
Official Summary
1/14/2009--Introduced.Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to:
(1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and
(2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.
Text died in committee but was rolled into the stimulus.
Sponsors:
Rodriguez.....(D) TX
Reyes.........(D) TX
Teague........(D) NM
Engel.........(D) NY
. Good articles about all this!
Holder Lied: DOJ News Release Shows Obama Admin Approved ATF Mexico Weapons Smuggling
Salem News
ATF Death Watch 33: C-SPAN’s Smoking Gun.
http://thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/07/brad-kozak/atf-death-watch-33-c-spans-smoking-gun/
Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and Special Agent Jaime Zapata from ICE both died from weapons that were sent to Mexico from the United States. There is no knowledge as to how many lives the U.S. weapons smuggling programs claimed in Mexico.
Hat tip to ScottyStarnes!
" Yeah, I know, I didn't think I would ever say it either. But go ahead, push the latest Rino, or some cult figure, especially those who can't be bothered to show up to debate, who won't do squat except more of the same..... you hard headed, 'don't confuse me with facts' republicans! "
ReplyDeletePalin...joined at the hip with McCain...is for amnesty
Perry..globalist nanny state SUPER RINO....for amnesty
Bachmann....even Free Republic threw her under the bus. I like her.
Cain....great businessman...no political experience...as if I give a hang if he is a politician or not!
Romney....globalist fraud RINO
I hold out very little that we will survive the globalist thugs, but I still pray...not much left to do!