The weapons registration is troublesome, but not unexpected. What really bothers me though is the autodefensas having to turn over a list of their members. That's a list I'm sure the cartels would like to get their hands on and, given the corruption in the Mexican government, I have little doubt they will.

On the plus side, this is the first article I've seen where the groups were referred to as "Self Defense Groups," which they are, rather than "vigilantes," a subtle derogatory term.

Onward and upward,
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