The situation in Mexico has serious consequences for our Rights, and even our lives here in AZ and all along the Mexican border. We cannot emphasize enough how much it is in our interest to have a free, safe and prosperous Mexico as our neighbor. Many of us have family, friends there and they are our neighbor.

We strongly support the Human Rights of the Mexican people to be able to defend themselves. That means the Mexican people should once again have the rights and resources to possess, bear and use modern and effective firearms. As over 70 years of corrupt federal government and it's attending gun control have shown, the bumper sticker is so true. "If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns". Mexico is a textbook example of the failures of gun control. While some very limited firearms are permitted on paper, and in practice, the real effect has been to disarm the good people of Mexico.
That was done by the very corrupt political party that ran a country rich in natural resources and people, into the ground to prevent a revolution, not to "control crime" as was the pretense.

As the archived reports will show, the defenseless people of Mexico have suffered way too much. They deserve much better. We need to help.

Given the gravity of the ongoing drug war in Mexico our neighbor to the south, ASR&PA has been working to monitor the border situation and it's many effects on our state and our members:

Including drug and human trafficking, with related issues of murders, kidnappings, home invasions, extortion, destruction of wildlife habitat, illegal immigration, white slavery, money laundering, expenses of incarceration and medical treatments, the list goes on and on. Also de facto cession of areas of the state to the DTO's; fugitives, cash, firearms and ammunition running south. Most of these issues could be significantly reduced by simply securing the border.

To get it out of the way, ASR&PA does support legal immigration, trade, and travel between our countries. Especially so that we and our Mexican neighbors can once again freely and safely travel to our neighboring countries for competition, training, hunting and just enjoy good company.

Friday, April 15, 2011

AZMEX UPDATE 30 AUG 2007

AZMEX UPDATE 30 AUG 2007

Shots reportedly fired at security workers at border
BY SARAH REYNOLDS, SUN STAFF WRITER
August 30, 2007 - 7:57AM

U.S. Border Patrol photo
This surveillance equipment was seized from suspected lookouts for
alien smugglers near Yuma.
Gunshots were allegedly fired from Mexico on Wednesday morning at
private U.S. security contractors guarding infrastructure along the
border, according to U.S. Border Patrol officials.

A security officer from Pinkerton Government Services notified Border
Patrol agents that he heard 12-15 shots at about 9:45 a.m. while he
and two other guards were near the U.S.-Mexico border about 30 miles
south of Wellton, keeping watch over equipment being used to build
the fence.

Immediately after the shots rang out, the guards reported spotting a
white four-door sedan driving slowly westbound along Mexican Highway 2.

By 9:50 a.m., a CBP Air and Marine Operations Yuma Branch helicopter
responded to the area and spotted the vehicle driving off-road south
of a military checkpoint in Mexico.

Mexican authorities were notified of the incident, according to
Border Patrol officials. No one was injured.

This marks the second time in a week that violence with guns has been
directed toward the United States from Mexico, according to the
Border Patrol news release.

On Aug. 23, a CBP helicopter pilot was assisting ground agents after
a suspected smuggling vehicle got stuck while escaping into Mexico
near the Colorado River. While hovering above the vehicle the pilot,
using the helicopter's forward-looking infrared system, saw an
occupant emerge from the vehicle and point a rifle in his direction.

The pilot reportedly maneuvered the aircraft away from the area. No
gunshots were reported from either the pilot or agents on the ground.

In other Wednesday Border Patrol activity, Yuma sector agents
intercepted a group of individuals suspected of conducting
surveillance in support of smuggling.

During aerial surveillance near the Cabeza Prieta mountain range
about 60 miles southeast of Wellton, a Border Patrol helicopter pilot
sighted six individuals. He alerted agents at the Wellton station of
their presence.

Agents from Camp Desert Grip responded and apprehended the
individuals, who were determined to be Mexican nationals illegally in
the United States.

During the apprehension, agents discovered those six were carrying
camouflage backpacks containing binoculars, a one-way radio, a
cellular phone and spare battery, a solar-powered battery charger, a
compass and provisions for approximately one week. One of the
subjects was also carrying a small amount of marijuana.

The group was transported to the Wellton station for further
questioning and processing, according to Border Patrol officials.

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Sarah Reynolds can be reached at sreynolds@yumasun.com or 539-6847.

THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 4:26 P.M.

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