Jerry Seper of The Washington Times reports  today that there has been an "unprecedented surge" of violence along the US - Mexico border, much of it carried out by gangs armed with modern military weapons and gear.  Seper says that the arms largely come from the US, however, it says later in the article that Mexican authorities have not yet determined the origin of the weapons, only that one of the trucks transporting the gear was registered in Texas.Nevertheless, federal, state, and local law enforcement officials in the Southwest US continue to sound the alarm that such weaponry far outclasses anything the Border Patrol could muster to guard our southern border.  Among the arms seized:M-16 assault rifles, one equipped with an M-203 40mm grenade launcherM-4 carbinesHandguns of various calibersHundreds of magazines for different weaponsNearly 10,000 rounds of ammunitionAssault vestsTwo completed improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and materials for making 33...(Read Full Post)