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US freezes gun exports to Thailand and others (www.bangkokpost.com)
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Thailand has been the largest market in the world by far for US-made semiautomatic firearms. From 2005 to 2022, the investigation showed, 795,000 such weapons were exported to Thailand from the United...

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.