Firearms – The Diplomatic Envoy

Juan Orlando Hernández, a former 2-term president of Honduras, has been indicted on drug-trafficking and firearm charges and was extradited to the United States for trial. Hernández has been accused of conspiring with infamous drug lords such as Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel also known as El Chapo, to import copious amounts of cocaine into the U.S and of possessing destructive firearms.

2024 March 2024 International News Conflict and Security

March 25, 2024March 28, 2024 Joseph Brennan

18 Peruvian Arms Traffickers Arrested

Peru has a long and troubled history with gun violence. Strict gun control laws exist, but their effectiveness is hampered by the easy availability of illegal firearms on the black market, explains the Library of Congress. The country’s borders, particularly those adjoining Ecuador, are known for facilitating the smuggling of weapons, fueling a persistent problem

Firearms Focus April 2019 2019

April 4, 2019January 22, 2021 Alyssa Veltre

Focus on Firearms: The Netherlands

Following an attack at a tram stop at Utrecht’s 24 Okterberplein, which left three dead and five injured, Dutch officials, who had originally ruled out terrorism, have reconsidered it as a potential motive upon discovery of a letter from the shooter the next day.