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Ed Calderon was a police officer in Baja California, Mexico, for 12 years, working in counter-narcotics and organized-crime units in the northern border region. During this time, he witnessed gun smuggling and narcotics smuggling.
He has since worked with members of the US Army, and Mexican and United States intelligence service agents, doing security consulting. He specializes in anti-abduction training, edged-weapon training, and executive-protection work.
Calderon talks to Insider about the practicalities of firearms trafficking across the border. He discusses the point of sale in the US, methods of smuggling, and how the weapons end up in the hands of the Cartels. The Mexican government has estimated that 200,000 firearms are smuggled from the United States each year.
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Chapter 1: The Smuggling - 00:28
Chapter 2: The Border - 03:52
Chapter 3: The Recruitment - 5:30
Chapter 4: The Market - 7:34
Chapter 5: The Source - 9:53
Chapter 6: The Future - 12:50
Chapter 7: The Backstory - 16:27
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Massive amount of respect to Ed Calderon and others who speak on here about drug crime in particular, especially when calling out law enforcements and governments for their corruption. These people have been in that trade and know and are known by others presumably still working it, so the threat to their lives must still be very real, so this is a level of bravery above and beyond what most of the rest of us will ever encounter.
@chill5978
Жыл бұрын
You literally know nothing and are just saying words. Keep it to yourself literally. Embarrassing.
@nonye0
Жыл бұрын
he's probably silence by now :P
@MrTakin00
Жыл бұрын
He was part of the corruption and is pretending to have the moral high ground 😂
@kingjoe3rd
Жыл бұрын
the amount of cartel lackeys that exist in youtube comments associated with ed calderon is gross and typical for the most low of the human race.
@dustyclasso2012
Жыл бұрын
@@MrTakin00 yeah that's why he can't go to Mexico right
Ed is an absolute legend. Been following him since way back in the day on the forums he used to post on, while he was still active south of the border. He's as real-deal as it gets. Highly recommend some of his more long-form content,/interviews/discussions he has done.
@jackjack4412
Жыл бұрын
Why is he trying to be famous?
@eldesmadres8945
Жыл бұрын
@@jackjack4412 he has become a journalist and is simply spreading the information on topics that many have a misguided idea of
@daveblueballz6659
Жыл бұрын
@@jackjack4412 why are you crying?
@TheeApple
Жыл бұрын
ed is literally part of the cartel too, you guys are so gullible. you can't become a cop in Mexico if your not on their agenda
@docbp87
Жыл бұрын
@@TheeApple found the cartel plant.
There is one story that sticks with me , I knew this guy from El Salvador in the Army, he was in the Army after moving to the US in his mid teens with is family, his father had been a federal officer, his father was third generation . One day he came across an attempted bribe and had to quit that day as his son told it, the problem is this, you do not go looking for the cartel bribe it is just made , in this case not even in person, you have the choice take the money and they own you, do not take the money and now you are threat. I can not imagine the nightmare of trying to be a good cop south of the border.
@__BenDiaz
Жыл бұрын
What was the conclusion of your story?
@jonaak7
Жыл бұрын
@@__BenDiaz I would assume the conclusion would be there are no clean cops in Mexico. You either take a bribe and work for the cartel and live, or you refuse the bribe, stay clean, and die.
@4h844
Жыл бұрын
@@__BenDiaz he quit to not take the money and to not be a threat so he wouldnt be killed.
@dakistle
Жыл бұрын
@@__BenDiaz Plata o plomo
@awsblacknight6956
Жыл бұрын
@@dakistle cool phrase
So happy to see Ed on the Insider. This guy has been massively slept on. His podcast with Shawn Ryan was literally the first 4-hour podcast ive completed in my life. Listening to his insights only on audio is more engaging than the best action movie. Good on you bro, keep it up!!!
@OG_HakunaMatata
Жыл бұрын
I saw him on a different podcast and then I came across the S.R.S and it's amazing he's slowly being in other podcasts.
@ALCRAN2010
Жыл бұрын
Ed Calderon is not as he says he is. He sure has seen and experienced these things. But I personally see holes in his story.
@PP-ky2ji
Жыл бұрын
@@ALCRAN2010 yeah on purpose nature of his past life
@__dur__bridge__
Жыл бұрын
@@ALCRAN2010 Another anonymous nobody commenting nothing of substance and devoid of proof.
@dirtydan9941
11 ай бұрын
@@__dur__bridge__ joined 1 year ago. How old are you MR/MS KLD
First you join the ATF then you send agents to purchase large amounts of guns then you tell federal border agents to let specific cars across the border
@TheSprinklerNinja
Жыл бұрын
Under-rated comment
@Ktmfan450
Жыл бұрын
You forgot the part where CIA sells the guns in exchange for Fentanyl that they offload to street gangs
@bedoy34
Жыл бұрын
first you allow American corporations and American citizens buy guns with out keeping track or account of any of it..
@KILLSWITCH14FP69
Жыл бұрын
@@bedoy34 gotta love 2A
@heathermillsphantomlimb9314
Жыл бұрын
@@bedoy34 they do keep track of a lot of it. But, why exactly does tracking matter all that much when the overwhelming majority of confiscated illegal weapons or weapons used in a crime have the serial numbers filed off?
Ed is a wealth of knowledge, keeps up with current trends in Mexico and has first hand knowledge. He’s been a guest on a bunch of podcast & shared insane stories
I’m shocked you all actually used Ed!! He’s a wealth of knowledge but rarely utilized
Excellent presentation. Informative and interesting.
Years of living a dangerous life and being on the wrong side of the law has taught me that a tough man knows when and how to get out of a situation, but a smart man never gets himself into one.
@eciekoc
Жыл бұрын
yeah...
@nightfighter7452
Жыл бұрын
yeah...
@METALMONKEYcarlo
Жыл бұрын
Yeah...
@upload2137
Жыл бұрын
Sure buddy
@SkinniJ
Жыл бұрын
Go back to playing Mario kiddo.
Good to see Ed on this channel. Been watching him for a couple years now.
Respect to Ed Calderon for continuing his work as a technical advisor with firearms and bringing up the topic of operation fast and furious reoccurring
Ed is the best thank you for everything brother
This guy really knows what he's talking about. I've seen videos of ATF agents showing how stupid they are.
@smokingcrab2290
Жыл бұрын
The atf exists solely to oppress law abiding gun owners while trafficking guns to criminals
@Whateveryouwannacallme
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the AFT is truly some stupid people. They can’t even decide what a pistol brace is. They can’t even tell the US what the rules are, that they themselves make up. It’s hard to have faith in them when they can’t even can’t tell us what they say is “okay” to own. And what’s “Not Okay” to own.
@alanfike
Жыл бұрын
A volunteer for the ATF must be the type to watch Star Wars but cheer on the Stormtroopers.
@joshuasmith6346
Жыл бұрын
They're not stupid They're just in on it
@jebbus8387
Жыл бұрын
@@joshuasmith6346 no they'e stupid
Really appreciate insider for giving people like Ed a larger platform to help educate people on the world’s many problems.
I love hearing Ed talk. All the podcasts he's on and just his insta page are all interesting and always a good interview.
The Ed fandom is real. Happy to see him on this channel and all the support.
Thanks for making this type of content. It's very informative and shines light on a different side of a multifaceted issue.
Heart rending and one of the best so far in this series of interviews.
Ed is a national Treasure on both sides of the border. We are truly lucky to have him sharing his wisdom.
My ex used to buy guns with her family and then smuggle them in a truck. She lied to her friends and never told them. They never suspected that she was using them. She used to tell them that they were going to party. She got 15 years and some of her friends got 5 and 3 years in prison. I truly feel sorry for her friends they never knew and they were innocent
@antoinemarous7308
Жыл бұрын
I wonder why she got 15 if the most you can get is up to 10 but they never give 10
@benballer617
Жыл бұрын
@@antoinemarous7308 something to do with conspiracy and I think she was connected to a homicide. I broke things off when she got arrested. So I don’t know the full story
@dragonf1092
Жыл бұрын
She should have used the second amendment, and title 18 U.S.C. section 241 conspiracy against rights and 242 deprivation of rights under color of law in the court. And title 5 U.S.C. sections 3331,3333,7311 Perjury in violating oath of office which is treason and a felony. U.C.C. 1-308 all rights reserved with extreme prejudice, Freedom of speech.
@XoeCox
Жыл бұрын
Was the money good?
@redlion7578
Жыл бұрын
@Dragon F Well, if she got caught in Mexico trying to smuggle guns in, there is no Second Amendment or any other vague or illogical laws, concepts or excuses to committing crimes in another country that will excuse or get you off. If you don't want to do the time, don't do the crime.
Eric Holder and Fast & Furious. Ed talked about how FN Five SeveN pistols were suddenly being used around Mexico at the time
Edit to add; The ATF pressured FFL (licensed Federal Firearm dealers) to make sales to young women that had no idea what they were buying. I talked to one female that had just been convicted of buying 3 .50 caliber rifles to give to her boyfriend to "walk" them across the border. The FFL refused sales and was threatened by our agents to make the sales anyway or face retribution. She was sentenced to three years and she stated that he got eleven years. So it was more than just watching purchases being made and following the smuggler. Just like the FBI/CIA put pressure on Twitter to censor news stories. There is corruption on both sides of the border and in our foreign terrorist task groups that influenced FB, Twitter, KZread, and others to ban questions about certain politicians' electronics.
Thank you for finally bringing up operation "Fast and Furious", lead by Attorney General Eric Holder under the Obama Administration!
@girby299
Жыл бұрын
Operation Wide Receiver took place under Bush. They were both part of Project Gunrunner.
@wood-wheel-wizard
Жыл бұрын
Let me guess, all these issues we got are Obama’s fault.
It's great to see Ed on this channel, greetings from El Salvador.
Thank you for your service and dedication
I'm from San Diego and Tijuanas problem have been felt all over.
Love to see Ed around here, el sabe lo que tiene que saber.
Love that man!! So knowledgeable & doesn’t hold back on speaking the truth
Wow… thanks AFT. Disappointed even knowing that the US still has that as an organization. I can’t think of 1 thing in the past 10 years that they’ve done positive for this country.
@turcitox
Жыл бұрын
Usmail
@whodat9198
Жыл бұрын
@turcitox ATF does mail now?? Clearly public school hasn't been a positive since you can't read....
@Ktmfan450
Жыл бұрын
Alcohol and Tobacco should be part of FDA Guns should be overseen by the FBI
@fracturedframe1462
Жыл бұрын
@@Ktmfan450 i feel like alcohol and tobacco should be handled by the DEA instead
@kevinclause4p55p5
Жыл бұрын
I can name a few bad things. Operation fast and furious. Waco. Ruby ridge. Edit I can name 1 "good" thing. They help control the pet population.
This will give credence to Ed's story. I live 90 miles from the border. Years ago, my brother had a friend that did gunsmithing as a side hustle. One day, I went with my brother to his friends house, where I met a 'friend' of my brothers friend. This 'friend', as I found out later, had 'commissioned' my brothers friend to build 6 AR platform rifles, giving him a large amount of money as a deposit. I'm not the smartest person, but I figured out real quick what this guy was about and where the finished rifles were going to go. I wanted no part of this guy and couldn't put enough distance between myself and this 'friend', whom, thankfully, I never saw again. As a side note, my previous job was in a service industry that had me going into people's homes. I've seen firsthand on at least three occasions, evidence of people smuggling in the homes, one actually had two ladies in these 'hidey' spots (I walked in on them watching T.V. in this 'hidey' spot, believing it was some sort of storage room, just not for storing people). If you think for a second the U.S. government isn't complicit in this, you're a fool as it became a case of "nothing to see here" as a result of reporting it.
@ALCRAN2010
Жыл бұрын
Ok. Do all folks from Baja guys speak English as native as Ed? Also, do all Baja guys talk Spanish like a pocho?
@Ktmfan450
Жыл бұрын
Border Control hates the migrant caravans because they can't make any money off of them
@kevinm8865
Жыл бұрын
LoL. Crazy but I believe it.
@stefanmolnapor910
Жыл бұрын
100%
@luisarturoorduna2098
Жыл бұрын
Your friend must have had access to serious equipment and tools and skills to build AR platform rifles, AR-15/M4 rifles are very complex when it comes to parts.... not at all like the stamped steel for the AKM's
Great to see Ed getting more recognition. Been an OG follower. Keep going Ed
Ed is an amazing dude. Podcasts he’s been on are eye opening. He’s the real deal.
This has been a huge problem for many years. I grew up in Point Loma, San Diego. I went to school with people who brag online about moving guns around.
@jess500texas
Жыл бұрын
They have a job opportunity at the atf
@otfcody7623
8 ай бұрын
Yeah there was kids at my school who used to bring guns from mexico and sell them on snapchat crazy
@claytonberg721
8 ай бұрын
Honestly most of our illegal guns in canada come from the south.
Big respect for this dude telling how it is.
You are a genuine hero, sir!
Wow amazing story and well put together. Thanks so much for everything and I’ve learned so much from this!!
Ah trebuchets really do solve everything
@rimwell
Жыл бұрын
wait they can easily just cure cancer or I guess destory.
@cachecow
Жыл бұрын
It's my favorite word!
@casedistorted
Жыл бұрын
Text book trebuchet, not a catapult.
I always worry about Ed. He’s taught a lot of people including me things that we may have never found out otherwise and ALOT of people in Mexico have a problem with what he does I’m sure .
@Noredlac_
Жыл бұрын
Having family from all sorts of paths of life, Ed might even be one of my distant relatives, I always told people about this stuff but it was just brushed off as conspiracy theory lol
@mindfulnessorganix1588
Жыл бұрын
How if he be going to Mexico
@danieldelrancho5749
Жыл бұрын
Ppl in Mexico we have no issue with him at all.
@James_Edward59
Жыл бұрын
@@Noredlac_ What makes you think he’s your relative?
@Noredlac_
Жыл бұрын
@@James_Edward59 same last name with family in tj
Very accurate. He's a great consultant & specialist.
This was immensely informative.
Informative and interesting. Following the trail of bodies to get a bigger bust. Isn't that how the old school narcotics units used to operate?
Ed's Manifesto!
These videos are very well done. Thank you!
Again thank you sir for enlightening us in many many points that although I suspected were so, hadn’t heard from experienced said issues were factual. Thank you.
6:30 this is very accurate. Once my grandfather accidentally smuggled a straight razor so sharp it could cut air through not one, not two, but three airports. We only realized it had been in his pocket by the time we landed at our destination. TSA would wave him past security because he wore a "KOREAN WAR VETERAN" hat and usually they'd salute him or thank him for his service. It still find it funny to this day.
@williamwolfkiel3652
10 ай бұрын
I had a little credit card shaped folding knife that I bought on a whim and forgot about. I took it through maybe ~6 US airport security points in a backpack and only had it taken by Taiwanese airport security.
@yommish
9 ай бұрын
It seems like everyone had a story like this. TSA doesn’t seem to find much.
@pellabologna
8 ай бұрын
@williamwolfkiel3652 i did the exact same thing lol
@ctown14
8 ай бұрын
It’s funny now that u mentioned this, i used to work on refineries shut downs so the company had the crew flying from city to city and one of my coworkers made it thru 2 tsa check points with 2 gs of coke on his carry on bag, inside the watch pockets of one of his jeans, he didn’t realized that untill he wore them couple of days after lol
@claytonberg721
8 ай бұрын
I carried a hammer in my EDC because I'm a bus driver and we use them as a quick pressure check on tires. I forgot to take it out and only realized it was there when I got home and had gone through four different security checks at airports.
Hey man. The radio thing was one time. Now we do like the bop it. Radio off opens nitro chamber. Volume up loads piston. Push volume releases interior hatch that reveals weapon. Pull brake drops the main door.
Excellent and Outstanding Analysis!!!!
Props to Mr. Calderon. Stories like his are an inspiration to those that do the job he did.
Thank you sir for your service. When I was teenager I wanted to be an agent (DEA or ATF). After some college experiences with the legal system I realized very quickly that corruption was a thing. I decided it wasn't worth risking my life trying to do what's right (the law) and have to battle my own government and the people we claim to be going after. Thank you for staying legit and sharing the truth about law enforcement.
@stevenewton7787
11 ай бұрын
As you probably know now "the law" isn't really the right thing it's more to keep us plebs in check as most of the time it doesn't apply to politicians and the 1%.
The actual scariest part that Ed spoke of was the insistence on how he had to get out fast.... You don't normally do that with a job you've been at for 12 years. I pray for him and his family's safety because that sounds like he was in a serious situation and had to make like a ghost or become one. Thank you Ed!
Amazing interview one with The shawn ryan show is so impressive not disrespecting this one but just free flowing chat between a seal and this man just incredible
My friend thank you for who you are, many BLESSINGS to you and your battle buddies...🙏😇👍🙏
He was trying so hard not to say white people when he was talking about people camouflage lol
@SaiquanCanty
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same s***
@liamdresser530
Жыл бұрын
What’s funny is that this is a perfect example of how racism is both still a thing and is being used by people smart enough to see it still being a thing. Border agents see white Americans as those who do no wrong, but it’s easy to take advantage of that, it’s not like all white Americans are rich lol but that’s the assumption.
@pasta-and-heroin
Жыл бұрын
isn’t it absolutely insane that not only have white people literally carved into POC around them to create their world, but they also have crafted poisonous presumptions of guilt for certain types of people - and those presumptions even seep into the same types of people that these judgements are about
@liamdresser530
Жыл бұрын
@@pasta-and-heroin yea, well said. It’s kinda dystopian in a sense. You can really start to feel the history in everything when you push the boundaries even a little bit. It’s crazy to really imagine the type of subjugation some people experienced in the past for the amount of control white people have set up.
Thank you for the tutorial 🙏
Ah man, love Ed Calderon! Absolute master of his craft!!!
Prohibition is always an incentive for criminals.
@rp4712
7 ай бұрын
Sure but doesn’t help the fact that you have the most armed country to the north. You’re asking for legal guns to be sent to Mexico
Eric Holder was a pretty good gun runner
Thanks for the tutorial!
Ed's JRE Episodes are some of my favorites
Shot out to Ed Calderon. One of Mexico’s finest, now one of The U.S’s finest. 🙏🏽
I've seen a lot of Ed's videos, he's absolutely the real deal. The growing anti-American sentiment in the Mex is real.
Damn… I did not expect that last segment. That was deep man. You can tell that this man really put his whole soul into this life.
Cool to see Ed out here like this
Got arrested at the Tijuana border when I was 18. He's not wrong when they say they do find ya straight outra high-school. Like 6 of my classmates and multiple kids from the junior and following senior years were also busted in either drugs, people, or running money. But yeah the x-ray wasn't always accurate at the time, and (can talk about we all did our time that were connected, and are out) but yeah he was border patrol who got me involved. It's not worth it to everyone who thinks it's easy money and can get away with it, stay out and stay up.
@claytonberg721
8 ай бұрын
I go to TJ a lot. The mexicans have an x-ray machine at San Ysidro, they don't look very hard at your paperwork, and only make you fill out the FMM about 1/4 of the time, but your stuff is always x-rayed, and they usually open my suitcase. I've never seen, nor have I ever been patted down but I wouldn't walk across at San Ysidro with a weapon.
@ibaconbits8997
8 ай бұрын
@claytonberg721 yeah it's crazy I used to cross when they had the spinning gate to go into Mexico now it's annoying having to have paperwork before ID was enough
@raulthepig5821
8 ай бұрын
Wasn't always this way between Mexico and US. What changed?
@claytonberg721
8 ай бұрын
@@ibaconbits8997 In the trump era to mitigate some of the migration the US gave mexican officials a bounty of like $50 a head for every undocumented migrant traveling through mexico. Biden never repealed it. There's youtube videos on this subject. They never used to be that tight with the FMM but now when buses go through checkpoints and if you don't have your FMM or it's expired they take you to jail. Figure in the fact that mexican jails are for profit as well, they make like $10 a head per night for every inmate, you can languish in those cells for quite some time. One german travel youtuber spent a month in a mexican jail because his FMM was expired and he thought it was 'no big deal'. Essentially if you're not going any further south than Rosarito you'll be fine, but if you're on the toll roads and your paper work is checked you'd better make sure your FMM is in order. As for having your bag checked, Mexico is what is left of one of the great ancient civilizations and despite it's troubles is still one of the great countries in the world. If they don't want people crossing with weapons that's their prerogative. And Mexico being sticky about the FMM is from pressure from the north.
@ibaconbits8997
8 ай бұрын
@@raulthepig5821 drugs and money sadly.
I’d like to congratulate drugs for winning the war on drugs
@rosebudd2482
27 күн бұрын
Very true! A war that man won't be able to win.
Wow Speechless
As a native to Baja California, thanks for speaking out on what’s going on in our state. Saludos desde Ensenada.
Bravo. Brave man. Hoping the widows and orphans get some compensation. Hope you have lots of luck raising these issues and a long, healthy life. The "war on drugs" really was/is a dirty war.
So glad to hear Ed standing up for what’s right
Gotta give the man a lot of respect for speaking of the corruption on both sides. And he never put the blame on any one thing but pointed out a multitude of problems.
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
MY BOY ED!!!!
14:10 You mean to tell me a federal agency that’s supposed to stop irresponsible usage of firearms directly influenced the irresponsible usage of firearms? Color me shocked
@Piensamalyacertaras
11 ай бұрын
NRA ties their hands,so they have to resort to other means.
More of Ed Calderon is the right choice. Give me more please.
I am so sorry for your experiences, sir.
Gracias por el trabajo que has hecho y debo decirte que como gringo, como crecí en Guate, empatizo mucho con lo que dices sobre el crímen organizado. EEUU puede y debe hacer más para controlar la venta de armas, porque desgraciadamente las condiciones en México con los carteles son peores. Agradezco la franqueza de tu video.
Yeah my friend had a trap guy install a really good secret Drop in his door . You had to hit 3 different buttons On the radio and air conditioning to have the trap open. Very tough to find a good trap guy anymore At least in the United States
@cokesquirrel
8 ай бұрын
My guy had the exact same trap. Chicago?
Very well spoken man
Good for you brother, tell your and their stories! :)
I was not thinking about who has lost but now that you actually spoke about them I want them to just think about people like you who wanted their loved ones to still be around to be the ones who still know where their loved one's souls are resting, automatically those you had in mind , I don't know much
@siyabonganqayana
Жыл бұрын
If you have heard about people claiming to know something about God, you have been listening, I am the one who is going to make them keep quiet, they have been making noise here and I was just waiting for them to stop talking, now I need a challenger or something,so we can rectify what they spoke like they know about to be really something they don't know, I can do more but the ones you spoke about first, I am around I don't think I will be going away soon
Excellent video. Just sad what is happening in Mexico and we in the USA have some responsibility for what is happening. We need to figure out how to fix it with both of our countries.
@TheSundayShooter
Жыл бұрын
1. Disband ATF (Operation Fast & Furious) 2. Secure borders
@dragonf1092
Жыл бұрын
Easy eliminate all illegal unconstitutional gun laws,in both countries, make guns cheap, every citizen armed to the teeth crime disappears. Laws exist only to rob, kidnap,beat, torture, murder citizens for profit, power, and control. U.C.C. 1-308 all rights reserved with extreme prejudice, Freedom of speech.
@dragonf1092
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSundayShooter ATF is a illegal unconstitutional agency.
@lupea8079
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah always takes two to tango.
@_Tao__
Жыл бұрын
"some" it's 50/50, americans want drugs and have guns, cartels want guns and have drugs, it takes two to make the deal
Great video 💯🍿
Great story. Compelling and rich. - Ron
it's so wild. This guy seems like an articulate upstanding guy. Carries himself well, not the kind of guy you would initially see as dangerous. I guess people can have all sorts of biases.
good man
Holy crap is that guy hardcore. Super glad he made it through alive and major respect for keeping some shred of his soul intact through it all.
Whoaaaa Good seeing Ed here!
Thank you for speaking out and informing blind americans. This is a very important topic that needs to be addressed. and brought to light. I understand you putting yourself out there makes you a further target of Cartels for exposing theyre business. I wish you and your family love and protection.
@brianmead7556
Жыл бұрын
Don’t blame us for your peoples inability to act like civilized human beings and not kill each other for money and shirt colors.
So much better than the "Film expert reviews 10 movie scenes"
Master Class!
He is very well spoken
I like the trebuchets, it's like such a "simple" method. Just straight up catapult your illegal items across the border at breakneck speed haha.
Ed is a more patriotic American than many natural born Americans. We're lucky to have him here
Excellent video
Love Ed been a fan of his for years!
70% of the firearms they decide to trace may come the US however there are plenty of weapons that come from other places. The Cartels get lots of weapons from Eastern Europe, Pakistan, Far East etc.
@Ponchov009
Жыл бұрын
The other 30% 🙄
@nsahandler
Жыл бұрын
Not as easily nor as plentiful.
@angy6949
Жыл бұрын
That's how they get grenade launchers and guns like those
The fun part of this is that humanity always adapts. No matter what we do to get rid of guns. Somebody will always have them.
@maciejkaim
Жыл бұрын
Yes, the government for sure, that's why each free person should be able to get some too for protection.
@CharlieNoodles
Жыл бұрын
@@maciejkaim getting into a gun fight is not the solution you seem to think it is. All it does is increase your chance of getting shot.
@DarkGensis
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact bad guys don't care about laws. Gun Laws are meant to punish those following the laws set in place.
@DoubleGoon
Жыл бұрын
Let's not pretend like if the U.S. stopped the manufacture, sale, and purchase of firearms and ammunition that it would look anything like what is happening in Mexico. They are getting their guns from the US and not the other way around. Do not be discouraged into inaction by what you've seen happen on our Southern boarder. If we stop the sale, manufacture, and purchase of firearms and ammunition it will make it harder for those cartels to get ahold of new guns.
@andrewchapman2024
Жыл бұрын
@@DarkGensis Yes! Exactly! I'm glad there are some educated people out there.
When I worked at a very large beverage company that is now owned and based in Mexico. I ordered my dad an optic from optics planet. They took my money and gave it back because my work phone ip address was from somewhere in Mexico. They explained why and extended the awesome discount I got like 4 days after the sale. Shoutout optics planet, doing their due diligence
More Ed please
I thought you cant buy guns at any store/gun show in the US if you are from out of state. Dont they still do background checks over the phone. I dont see how a fake ID helps. Plus arent a lot of purchases registered. Therefore if gun is used in crime by someone who is not suppose to have, the original purchaser can be traced, and questioned how gun ended up in criminal hands.
@Joker-no1uh
Жыл бұрын
That's why you use a US citizen to purchase the weapons.. The guns recovered in Mexico aren't reported.. Most of them are sold back to the cartels
@MbisonBalrog
Жыл бұрын
@@Joker-no1uh unless MSM gets ahold and then US gets ahold and now they come after straw purchaser. It’s too much risk unless crooks paying you lots of 💵
@jannegrey593
Жыл бұрын
Depends on the type of gun, the state etc.
@RageUnchained
Жыл бұрын
In my state they can’t sell to Californians or New Yorkers but everyone else is fine
@cardboardbox191
Жыл бұрын
if I was an American gun owner my answer would be I was burgled and it was robbed particularly if it wasn't robbed and I knowingly sold it to criminals.