[blovescoffee]

The people crossing with those guns are doing it legally. I've talked with ex security detail for one politician here and he explained, you can just take apart the gun and bring it piecemeal across the border without question. In my mind the solution is controlling the purchase of guns.

[throw__away7391]

Sorry but you are misinformed.

Taking apart a gun is not a legal loophole, all guns have one piece, the frame/receiver, which is engraved with the serial number and in the US is legally considered to be “the gun”, as opposed to “parts”.

Being a “straw buyer”, e.g. buying gun on someone else’s behalf, is illegal in and of itself even within the country. To legally export firearms, parts, or ammunition outside the country requires a license from the ATF. This is not a trivial license to get, and needs to identify who is ultimately going to receive them.

Right now about 600 guns a day cross the border into Mexico, but they are not going legally.

[blovescoffee]

Totally possible I misunderstood the legal details but the method I described is what people do to bring guns into the country. Just sharing anec-data. I appreciate the legal background knowledge though!