7 killed in attacks in Mexican resort of Acapulco

[waynesan]

Seems as though there is at least one government official that sees the need for the ordinary citizens to be able to protect themselves.

7 killed in attacks in Mexican resort of Acapulco - Yahoo! News

Ramon Almonte, the Guerrero state police chief, said on Monday he will ask the federal congress to make it easier for common citizens to get permits for weapons to defend themselves.

Almonte's brother was killed on Jan. 1 in a rural town in Guerrero by unidentified gunmen. The state has been plagued by such executions.

"When you fight someone and at least you have a 'piece,' the person who is attacking you might think twice," Almonte said. "We cannot go on the way we are."

At present, Mexico's constitution allows citizens to have one or two low-caliber guns in their homes, but they must get a permit from the Defense Department and the process is complicated. Almonte did not give specifics on how he would make it easier.

"Having a weapon should be a right, because the bad guys are few and we, the good guys, are many, so we can't allow ourselves to be held hostage by the few," Almonte said.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Maybe the American government can send them some weapons.

Don't we get to vote for a new king in 2012?

[Guest texas308]

The cartels will probably have Almonte assasinated soon enough. That's usually how things operate down south of the border.