Fight Drug Cartels, Not Guns, McCain Says

Senator John McCain of Arizona spoke at the National Rifle Association convention in Phoenix. Matt York/Associated Press

From The New York Times:

PHOENIX (AP) — The drug war in Mexico should not be used as an excuse to try to restrict American gun rights, Senator John McCain told thousands of people who gathered here for the National Rifle Association’s annual convention.

Mr. McCain, Republican of Arizona, said that the United States needed to do more to crack down on gun smuggling into Mexico, but that such assistance in Mexico’s war against drug cartels did not require restrictions on the gun rights of law-abiding Americans.

“It should be noted that any effort to restrict gun ownership in the U.S. will not stop Mexican cartels from acquiring guns and ammunition from other countries,” Mr. McCain said on Friday. He added that cartels were already getting grenades and other weapons from other countries.

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My Comment: This is a surprise (to me) .... I am in agreement with Sen. McCain.