What can we say about the NRA? The report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, issued earlier this week, cites the absence of any federal gun trafficking law and any law requring registration of sales of multiple long-guns (rifles) as among the reasons - along with bureaucratic disorganization - for the poor performance of Project Gunrunner, the program intended to stem the flow of guns to Mexico.
In addition to specifically denying the lack of adequate laws in these two areas, the NRA says that the (drug) problem "originates" in Mexico and the "the solution has to come from within Mexico." Obviously, either the NRA doesn't know - or wants to deny - that the U.S. is the world's biggest drug market. It also ignores what many Mexicans from their President on down - while acknowledging their own problems in law enforcement - have pointed out to the U.S.. Mexico can do nothing to change either the drug market or the drug laws in the U.S., which creates a very large problem for Mexico.
In addition to specifically denying the lack of adequate laws in these two areas, the NRA says that the (drug) problem "originates" in Mexico and the "the solution has to come from within Mexico." Obviously, either the NRA doesn't know - or wants to deny - that the U.S. is the world's biggest drug market. It also ignores what many Mexicans from their President on down - while acknowledging their own problems in law enforcement - have pointed out to the U.S.. Mexico can do nothing to change either the drug market or the drug laws in the U.S., which creates a very large problem for Mexico.
'This would be a win/win for the NRA,' Sarukhan told the Council of Foreign Relations in New York. 'They ensure they are not being criticized for ... either complicity, overtly or covertly allowing guns to go into the hands of drug traffickers who then cross them over the border into Mexico. ...
The NRA said the United States has adequate laws to address illegal gun sales and trafficking and that Sarukhan was trying to blame the United States for a problem that was Mexico's fault. "It is wrong for him to blame the second amendment and the National Rifle Association for a problem that originates in his own country," NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said. "This is a very serious and sad situation but the solution has to come from within Mexico."'" Nov. 10, 2010
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