Guns Across the Border How and Why the U. S. Government Smuggled Guns into Mexico: the Inside Story

Name: Guns Across the Border How and Why the U. S. Government Smuggled Guns into Mexico: the Inside Story
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ISBN: 9781620875995

ISBN-10: 1620875993

ISBN-13: 9781620875995

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Authors: Mike Detty, Sharyl Attkisson, David Codrea

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Conducted under the umbrella of Project Gunrunner, intended to stem the flow of firearms to Mexico, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) ran a series of “gun walking” sting operations, including Operations Wide Receiver and Operation Fast & Furious. The government allowed licensed gun dealers to sell weapons to illegal straw buyers so that they could continue to track the firearms as they were transferred to higher-level traffickers and key figures in Mexican cartels.Motivated by a sense of patriotic duty, Tucson gun dealer and author Mike Detty alerted the local ATF office when he was first approached by suspected cartel associates. Detty made the commitment and…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/1/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English

Mike Dettyï¿½ has been writing for consumer gun magazines and law enforcement journals for over twenty years. He received a BS in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Arizona and later entered the officer ranks of the U.S. Marine Corps. His involvement in the firearms industry started with his own competitive shooting endeavors.



Foreword



Introduction




The Proposition



Nothing to Lose



Tijuana Connection



Dyslexic Diversion



Not Dead After All



Little Man-Huge Attitude



Contentious Relations



Failed Surveillances



Mi Vida Loca



Turning Off the Tap



Just When I Thought I Was Done



The Ugly Truth


Index