How do you think the gun laws are in México?

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Brian the gunner

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How do you think the gun laws are in México?:D

<<Clarification: The OP lives in Mexico and is curious about the perceptions that those outside of Mexico have about the firearm laws in Mexico. JohnKSa>>
 
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A question better asked of a local attorney. I do know is it very difficult for the average citizen to purchase a handgun, and that there is only one place to do so, the defense department store in the DF. If you are asking about guns currently owned by citizens, I don't know and will repeat that such questions are for a local lawyer.

Of course, as with most countries which effectively ban guns for their citizens, criminals seem to have no problems obtaining whatever they need. It is interesting that while Mexican authorities never cease playing to the U.S. gun control groups by claiming that illegal guns come from the U.S., the widespread influx of guns from Venezuela has long been ignored. That communist state has long sought to destabilize Mexico and other Latin American nations.

Jim
 
I have knowledge of gun laws in México. I am just curios about what those outside of Mexico think about the laws in México.
It's just curiosity:D
 
Is the guy who made the wrong turn and wound up in Mexico with his grandfather's shotgun in his camper still in jail down there? Its been months, or more since I heard anything about that case.

How do I think are the gun laws in Mexico?

I think they suck. You may think this a bit blunt, but you did ask.
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Most of my information regarding guns in Mexico is second-hand, but from what I understand, they are:
1)mostly illegal, officially.
2)nearly everyone either has or can get one.

It has been my experience that Laws are more ..... um ...... shall we say, "guidelines", in Mexico ..... that, I have seen firsthand.
 
I don't know about Mexico but the Mexican residents here in Florida buy lots of guns at our shop and are almost always surprised that they are allowed to do so.
1911s in 38 super rank high on their list.
 
I know a US citizen (lived in Bellflower CA) who legally imported a shotgun and kept it in a cabin he and some friends owned in Mexico. He said it was actually pretty easy- fill out the paperwork, get your permit, bring the paperwork on the trip. He left the shotgun down there as he thought it would be less trouble that way.

He did say the bird hunting was out of this world.
 
could be English is not his primary language

To answer the OP question:
The gun laws do exactly what they are intended to do. Pretty much make the masses dependant on a horribly incompetent and corrupt justice system.

An absolute lawless criminal class is the anvil they are being beaten against.

There are far more guns in the hands of the mexican public than officials will admit to. I suppose most mexican gun owners keep pretty mum about what they keep to protect themselves with.
 
aarond, the OP (IIRC) is not a native english speaker. His grammar is far better than mine would be in Spanish (or German, for that matter).

I'm pretty sure he's asking what we think of the gun laws in Mexico.
 
Bella, I would not bet on that.

As I understand it, calibers used by the Military are prohibited to civilians ...... no .45ACP, thus the popularity of the .38Super .....
 
Is the guy who made the wrong turn and wound up in Mexico with his grandfather's shotgun in his camper still in jail down there? Its been months, or more since I heard anything about that case.
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This guy?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/08/justice/us-marine-mexico-prison/

He is out.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/01/marine-released-mexico-home/18305437/

Or maybe this guy? He had the antique shotgun. You haven't heard about him in months because he has been out since Dec 2012.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/22/report-jon-hammar-to-be-released-from-mexican-prison-today/
 
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Mea culpa,,,

aarond, the OP (IIRC) is not a native english speaker. His grammar is far better than mine would be in Spanish (or German, for that matter).

I'm pretty sure he's asking what we think of the gun laws in Mexico.
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Sorry,,,
I wasn't trying to be snide.

I was just asking for clarification as to what he wanted to know.

Aarond

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I'm 2000 miles from Mexico and have no plans on visiting so I could care less. Gun laws in this country are repressive enough, why [care] about someplace else?
 
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Brian the... said:
My English is not good (I think needless to say). I understand the English, but I can't speak or write in English with sense.
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Don't worry....we Americans butcher English regularly too, but when we get online, we fancy ourselves as English teachers! Obviously, your English is good enough. It was that your error was not related to common English errors which seem to follow race, region or schooling level. That is why you got singled out!! No harm no foul.

Sorry, I know little about Mexican gun laws except that they do little to reduce gun numbers or crime, they just sort out the "haves" and "have not's".
 
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