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What does the Constitution say about gun control?
The Second Amendment declares: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Can a US citizen have a gun in Mexico?
The US Department of State warns US citizens [and all persons regardless of citizenship] against taking any firearm or ammunition into Mexico without prior written authorization from the Mexican authorities.
Is the right to bear arms a civil liberty?
without respect to race or color, or previous condition of slavery. This conception of civil rights was quite diverse. It combined elements of liberty, security, and equality. McDonald emphasized that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 protected the right to keep and bear arms as a “civil right.”
What are the gun laws like in Mexico?
Mexico’s Strict Gun Laws. Mexico’s gun laws are similar to those in countries like the United Kingdom that do not tolerate possession of certain lethal firearms. This is in stark contrast to the laws of the United States, whose constitution allows citizens to generally own and carry firearms on their person.
Do Mexicans have the right to keep and bear arms?
Continuing several decades of instability, Mexico became once again a federal republic and given the important role firearms had played to establish the second republic, the Constitution of 1857 under Article 10, recognized for the first time the right for people to keep and bear arms as a constitutional guarantee.
What is the history of firearm control in Mexico?
Firearms have played a significant role in the History of Mexico, and the country was founded with a strong presence and adhesion to arms, though Mexico has a long history of passing gun restriction laws.
Can target shooting be brought to Mexico?
Gerard works for a Slovakian gun manufacturer, Grand Power, that sells guns to the Mexican military. He is the silent partner in a gun store in the U.S. He is passionate about bringing the sport of target shooting to Mexico. Still, he thinks limits are OK.