Can't happen, Kap, all those private prisons need prisoners. Possession of controlled substances is about the only way to keep them full and keep the money rolling in........I agree though that completely decriminalizing Marijuana would be an excellent first step.
It sounds like the Mexican situation is nearing a point of critical mass. Things are already nasty on the border and it looks like they are going to get worse. This isn't about illegals border hopping for some farm labor jobs. These are armed and dangerous....dare we call them terrorists? It really doesn't matter where they get their guns, there are plenty of illicit American arms dealers who are happy to sell all sorts of weapons anywhere in the world. Gun laws be damned. They will have no effect whatsoever. Right now it's still a problem for the justice department, it may soon become military.