Borderland Homicides Show
Mexico's Gun Control Has Failed
Source: OECD, map by Ryan McMaken
By Tyler Durden. January 19th, 2016
We often hear about homicide rates in Mexico and how they are among the highest in the world. While that is true for some parts of Mexico, much of Mexico -- where nearly 80 percent of the population lives -- has much lower rates than what are often quoted in the media.
Most of the high-homicide areas in Mexico are found along the US border, and to a certain extent reflect the work of drug cartels working to keep drug trafficking channels open to the US.
And yet, right across the border in the US, homicide rates are remarkable low. In fact, homicide rates along the US side of the border are significantly below the US average. Why is this?
Homicide Rates in Mexico, By State (map above)
First, to get a better understanding of these phenomena, let's look at homicide rates in Mexico by state.
While not as decentralized as the US, Mexico has a weak federal system like the United States with 31 states and one federal district (somewhat like the District of Columbia) that is Mexico City ........ 
It is worth looking at the Mexican failure of gun control, when all the time here in the U.S. the subject is kept front and center, achieving little, other than punishing law-abiding gun owners. This detailed article usefully puts things into perspective and is a useful comparison, primarily to demonstrate the abject failure of 'gun control'.
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