In Mexico, American guns are a fact of life. The Mexican government estimates nearly 70 percent of guns trafficked into the country come from the United States. And in the US, gun trafficking is not a federal crime.

Now, the Mexican government is taking an unusual tack to try to stop the flow of arms: it's filed a lawsuit. With no sign of the cartel violence slowing, can a lawsuit stem the flow of guns to Mexico?

In this episode: 
John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera correspondent
Eugenio Weigend Vargas (@eugenioweigend), Center for American Progress (@amprog)

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In Mexico, American guns are a fact of life. The Mexican government estimates nearly 70 percent of guns trafficked into the country come from the United States. And in the US, gun trafficking is not a federal crime.
Now, the Mexican government is taking an unusual tack to try to stop the flow of arms: it's filed a lawsuit. With no sign of the cartel violence slowing, can a lawsuit stem the flow of guns to Mexico?
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>John Holman (<a href="https://twitter.com/johnholman100">@johnholman100</a>), Al Jazeera correspondent</li>
<li>Eugenio Weigend Vargas (<a href="https://twitter.com/eugenioweigend">@eugenioweigend</a>), Center for American Progress (<a href="https://twitter.com/amprog">@amprog</a>)</li>
</ul>
Connect with The Take:&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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