Payton rails on gun laws after Will Smith's death

Sean Payton expressed strong anti-gun opinions in an interview with USA Today Sports on Monday, less than two days after the fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith.

Flags were flying at half-staff Monday at the Saints' practice facility in memory of Will Smith, and a makeshift memorial had been erected at the scene where he was shot and killed Saturday.

Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu unleashed a rant via Twitter, voicing opinions on the shooting death of former Saint Will Smith and other topics.

Payton even said, "I hate guns," at one point during the interview with USA Today Sports. The Saints coach described himself as "leaning to the right on some issues," but…