U.S., Mexico set sights on stopping flow of weapons to cartels

Officials said that many of the weapons – including powerful handguns and semiautomatic assault rifles – are purchased legally at shops and gun shows, and that Houston and Dallas are two of the top sources. The guns are typically carried south across the border by multiple couriers whom some officials referred to as an “army of ants.”

Even black-market military-style weapons, such as .50-caliber machine guns, bazookas and grenades, have been seized in raids.”*

*From: http://www.dallasnews.com
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