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Gun Trafficking
Tens of thousands of firearms smuggled from the United States help to fuel extreme rates of violence south of the border.
Community Violence
Spot treatments don't work if the larger problem is left unchecked.
Gun Theft
"There's no accountability," says a ballistics examiner.