US Senator Warren targets US ammunition sales linked to Mexican cartels

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks about the future of the Democratic Party during a newsmaker event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation on Thursday to stop a ⁠U.S. Army-owned ammunition plant from selling military-grade bullets to civilians, asserting that ‌some are being diverted to armMexican drug cartels and have been used in more than a dozen American mass shootings.

The Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act, co-sponsored by Senator Andy Kim and Representatives Robert ​Garcia and Jamie Raskin, would prohibit Pentagon contractors from ⁠selling military-grade assault weapons and ammunition ⁠to civilians.