Criminals are buying guns in US states with loose gun laws and then smuggling them to Haiti, UN says

• Criminals are using lax gun laws in the United States, specifically in Florida, to traffic guns to Haiti. 
• A UN report found that the United States is the "principal source" for guns and munitions in Haiti.
• The weapons are fueling a spike in gang violence in Haiti, the report found.

Loose gun regulations in the United States have turned the country into a gold mine for weapons traffickers, a UN report found.