(Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to reinstate a ban on assault weapons to help cut cross-border gun smuggling and reduce drug gang violence for its southern neighbor.
In a speech to a joint session of Congress, Calderon described efforts to fight organized crime in Mexico, where 23,000 people have been killed in drug violence since he came to power in late 2006 and launched an army offensive.
Washington is also aiding Mexico's battle against drug gangs with a 2007 pledge of $1.4 billion for equipment and police training to help fight the cartels that ship some $40 billion worth of illegal drugs north each year.
The drug violence has become a major political test for Calderon and a growing worry for Washington and foreign investors as violence has spread across the southwest border.
"There is one issue where Mexico needs your cooperation. And that is stopping the flow of assault weapons and other deadly arms across the border," Calderon said to a standing ovation from U.S. lawmakers...
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Calderon wants Congress to Renew Ban on Assault Weapons
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saluki420 — May 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON Mexican President Felipe Calderón asked Congress on Thursday to renew an expired U.S. ban on assault weapons to help in his war with drug cartels
[Webmaster - As Presidente Calderon stated, it is the responsibility of United States citizens to ensure that firearms do not get into the hands of criminals...so my solution to this dilemma is that law abiding United States citizens should purchase MASSIVE amounts of firearms and ammunition...to keep them from getting into the hands of criminals. I don't this this is exactly what Caldron envisions, but I think that my proposal is a lot more sensible than reinstating the assault weapons ban.
Remember, the Second Ammendment, gun ownership by private citizens, is the last line of defense against all out tyranny. All dictatorships must first remove firearms from the population before they can make their big move.
BUY GUNS AND AMMUNTION (LOTS AND LOTS...)
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