Drugs are smuggled from Mexico to US. And GUNS are smuggled from US to Mexico. It's a bit ironic isn't it? The reason Mexican cartels can hold so much power is

Drugs are smuggled from Mexico to US. And GUNS are smuggled from US to Mexico. It's a bit ironic isn't it? The reason Mexican cartels can hold so much power is not only the dollars they get from US in return for drugs, but also the assault rifles they get from US, in return for dollars. "... Mexico — which has just one gun store and issues fewer than 50 gun permits a year " https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/25/american-guns-help-arm-mexican-drug-cartels-including-cjng/5586129001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/25/americ... The war on drugs is great for US gun-manufacturers. US has a drug-problem. Mexico has a cartel-problem. I think Mexico's problem might be worse, because everybody suffers from criminals ruling the country.