The Myth of 90 Percent: Only 17% of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S.

"More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."

Barack Obama on Thursday, April 16th, 2009 in in a press conference.

Obama claims 90 percent of guns recovered in Mexico come from U.S.

With growing violence on the U.S.-Mexico border fueled by powerful drug cartels, officials from both countries have been repeating a shocking statistic to suggest this isn't just a Mexican problem.