𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗖𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗔

A report by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reveals that 78% of the illegal guns recovered in Mexico are being traced to Southwest border states, primarily Texas and Arizona.

The trafficked guns were 9mm pistols, .22-caliber handguns, AK-47-style 7.62mm calibers and variants of the AR-15 rifle. 

Most were typically sold at retail firearm stores, pawn shops and directly from the manufacturer, according to the report.