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Heckler & Koch Fined $4.2 Million Over Assault Rifle Sales In Mexico

German demonstrators used crime scene tape and replica guns to draw attention to a trial over Heckler & Koch's deal that sent G36 rifles to several Mexican states that were under a ban. The company was ordered to pay a large fine on Thursday. The photos above show images of Mexican students believed to have been killed with the weapons. (AFP/Getty Images)
German demonstrators used crime scene tape and replica guns to draw attention to a trial over Heckler & Koch's deal that sent G36 rifles to several Mexican states that were under a ban. The company was ordered to pay a large fine on Thursday. The photos above show images of Mexican students believed to have been killed with the weapons. (AFP/Getty Images)

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