At least five Romanian-made AK-47-style assault rifles purchased by suspects being traced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were found in a stash of weapons in Mexico, Evan Perez reports in a front-page story for the Wall Street Journal.Meanwhile, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has announced two hearings on ATF’s “Project Gunrunner” and “Fast and Furious” scheduled for next week. A Wednesday hearing will feature Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and the mother, sister and cousin of Brian Terry, a border patrol agent whose death has been linked to criminals using weapons that were supposed to have been traced by ATF. Justice Department official Ronald Weich will also be testifying.
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