Breaking News San Diego Armed Gunmen take hostages in TJ hospital

[sdchuck1]

Thsi is on one of the local newspaper websites. I remind everyone that all guns are banned in Baja California AFAIK so I dont even understand how this kind of thing can happen to begin with. As always my jeart goes out to any and all innocent victims families. I know its the highroad but I feel nothing I can speak of on here for the perps of crime.

http://www.10news.com/news/12414690/detail.html?rss=sand&psp=news

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Armed men opened fire and have taken an unknown number of hostages at a hospital in Tijuana in an apparent attempt to free a prisoner who was being treated, police said.

Two people are dead, including a security guard and one of the attackers.

Authorities are attempting to evacuate personnel and other patients from the facility. Some hostages have been taken.

Police and army troops have closed off streets surrounding the hospital.

 

[plexreticle]

Mexico is another example of gun control gone bad. The corrupt government, drug lords and criminals are the only ones with guns. Everybody else is a victim with no means to resist.

It will eventually get so bad that the UN (paid by US tax dollars) will have to step up and try to take care of it.

People say the 2nd Amendment is outdated. I say BS, just look south and that's what happens with no Bill of Rights.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Interesting.

Well we know how this will play out.

The Mexican government will claim that all the guns used came from the US so again, it's all our fault.

 

[The Law]

The Mexican government will claim that all the guns used came from the US so again, it's all our fault.

Those darn illegal guns jumping the border. When will they ever learn?

 

[MD_Willington]

Article 10: Mexican Constitution

Article 10. The inhabitants of the United Mexican States are entitled to have arms of any kind in their possession for their protection and legitimate defense, except such as are expressly forbidden by law, or which the nation may reserve for the exclusive use of the army, navy, or national guard; but they may not carry arms within inhabited places without complying with police regulations.

Generally, Mexicans are legally limited to handguns (pistolas) .380 or .38 caliber or smaller, shotguns (escopetas) 12 gauge or smaller, and rifles (same spelling but said differently) that are not common military caliber’s such as .223, 7.62, 30-30,30-06,.308, etc.

However exceptions are made to these caliber restrictions for "registered sports shooters" - members of recognized hunting and shooting clubs.

Registration: Required of all guns and done at the local army base - every sizeable town has one.

http://www.packing.org/state/all_of_mexico/

...but generally the local LEO etcetera may not sign off on carrying...

 

[TYY]

Why are there big roadside signs saying

"GUNS ILLEGAL IN MEXICO"??

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

I swear if one more of those evil guns jump over the border again!!!!!:banghead:

When will they ever learn?

 

[rritter]

Maybe because explaining the entire law would give print too small to read while you drive past? Besides, if you've gone to all the trouble to register your guns with the Mexican authorities and take care of all of the US and Mexican export/import paperwork so you can carry your gun across the border, you'll know enough to ignore the sign (assuming that you *could* satisfy all the legal authorities on both sides of the border). I'm sure the sign's intended for the tourist who's got a pistol for protection while travelling and decided to visit Mexico on the spur of the moment.

 

[lamazza]

I just don't believe it! How could this happen with all of their gun laws!