Did ’60 Minutes’ Just Accidentally Admit That Most G*n Laws Are Useless?

It might come as no surprise to hear that CBS News, along with most other mainstream media outlets, was in the tank for Kamala Harris ahead of last month’s presidential election, but a recent “60 Minutes” broadcast seemed to inadvertently make the case for President Donald Trump’s pro-Second Amendment platform.

The moment came during a segment about violent crime south of the border.

Here’s some context, as provided by TheBlaze:

A viral segment from the Sunday episode of “60 Minutes” details the lengthy process involved in legally acquiring a firearm in Mexico.

“There’s only one gun store in Mexico in the middle of a heavily guarded military base in Mexico City,” says the narrator. “Before customers can enter, they have to show proof they’ve passed psychological tests, drug screenings, and extensive background checks. The store sells about a thousand guns a month, mostly shotguns, small-caliber rifles, and handguns.”

“What civilians can’t buy here are the weapons the cartel favors. Those are not legally sold anywhere in Mexico,” added the narrator.

While the apparent point of the episode was to blame Mexico’s gun violence on weapons imported from the U.S., critics noted that CBS News helped demonstrate that gun-control laws aren’t great at reducing violent crime.

A slew of social media critics quickly pointed out the glaring admission:

You can tell this method is working by looking at Mexico’s extremely low crime rate. https://t.co/J5BbgbWm18

— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) December 23, 2024

People dunking on this are missing the point of this piece. It's all to blame the U.S. and our Second Amendment for Mexico's violence.

As much as I love Mexico, I'm not going to advocate for restricting my rights because another country wants to shift blame. https://t.co/q0mDTrE7f5

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) December 23, 2024

Mexico must be the safest, least-violent country in the world

Oh wait …. https://t.co/AJeA31Vitx

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) December 23, 2024

This gun control policy is so successful only 9 of the top 10 most murderous cities are in Mexico https://t.co/0vo5GsVQ9h pic.twitter.com/nIkbUp7e5Y

— Nuance Bro (@NuanceBro) December 23, 2024

Even the virulently anti-gun activist group Everytown for Gun Safety acknowledged the uptick in violence across Mexico despite its strict firearms restrictions, though the organization still found a way to circle back to America:

From 2015 to 2022, more than 160,000 people were killed with a gun in Mexico. In that time frame, the rate of firearm homicides rose by 109 percent while the rate of firearm assaults increased by 31 percent. Much of this violence is attributed to transnational criminal organizations, including cartels. According to one study, 669 people were killed in Mexico due to cartel conflicts in 2006, but that number jumped to over 16,000 people in 2020, a staggering increase.

Mexico’s cartels are heavily armed. Yet Mexico only has one gun shop. It’s located on a military base, and purchasing a firearm requires a rigorous vetting process. There are also no domestic manufacturers of guns for civilians in Mexico. It turns out that the rampant gun violence that has been called a uniquely American problem does not stop at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Here’s the full “60 Minutes” segment: