WASHINGTON - The US Commerce Deparrtment is halting exports of most US-made firearms to Thailand and other major markets for 90 days and reviewing its support of the country’s biggest gun trade show to ensure it “does not undermine US policy interests” — steps that could slow two decades of growth of gun sales abroad.
  • RandAlThor@lemmy.caOP
    111·
    1 year ago

    Thailand is one of the biggest sources of arms for drug warlords of the golden triangle, and for the Ethnic Armed Organizations resisting the military junta in Burma. This may have an unintended consequence of harming such efforts and pushing them to seek weapons elsewhere.

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Sorry but im not sure I understand your comment. What do drug warlords want from more guns? Dudes are sitting on mountain tops watching farms lol there are no active fighting or engagements going on that warrant thousands of guns.

      Most of it is for the massively oversized police and military departments and good old money laundering.