Is the ATF walking guns across the border to pad the numbers? It's beginning to seem like it. There are whistleblowers ready to tell all the ugly details.
Go read this article by David Codrea at examiner. Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page. They will lead you to some other resources.
Now, what could the atf possibly gain my making the amount of weapons in mexico from the United States appear to be more than it really is? I have been thinking about this for a while now and I can only come up with one explanation. They are trying to justify further infringing on our rights. The atf is infamous for their zealous crusade against law abiding citizens owning firearms.
You will probably never hear about this on any main stream media outlet, at least not until the story has already been told and then only in an attempt to minimize it.