goldhuntress
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Gun Shop in Mexico
I did not know this.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12...
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sanquintinsince73
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I've been told by alot of people that you can also take your own weapon to the military base in TJ and as long as it is a certain caliber, you can
obtain a permit.
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"Alberto Islas, a security expert based in Mexico, said it is common knowledge that the easiest way for the average citizen to buy a gun is to ask a
friendly local police officer.
"The cop will bring it to your house and show you how to load it," Islas said. "Of course, it is technically illegal."
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Kind of like internet shopping. Who needs gun stores when you can have them delivered.
Years ago, there was a sporting goods store near Hussong's that sold guns. People who believe Mexicans don't have guns are just plain wrong.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
"Alberto Islas, a security expert based in Mexico, said it is common knowledge that the easiest way for the average citizen to buy a gun is to ask a
friendly local police officer.
"The cop will bring it to your house and show you how to load it," Islas said. "Of course, it is technically illegal."
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Kind of like internet shopping. Who needs gun stores when you can have them delivered.
Years ago, there was a sporting goods store near Hussong's that sold guns. People who believe Mexicans don't have guns are just plain wrong.
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Unfortunately, for the most part they are in the wrong hands. Criminals prefer unarmed victims.
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Rumor has it, you know how that goes, that in
Mex, homeowners can have a gun under a
certain caliber for home defense, and I believe
with an fm3, that would entitle Joe Resident Gringo
the same rights. Not that I would test some
of the Rights given to foreigners
It is my understanding visitors to Mex are given
the same Rights, open to interpretation, as Mex
Citizens, whether the visitor is a Tourist or some
other classification, but I would assume the holder
of an fm3 has a bit more weight
[Edited on 12-30-2010 by sancho]
[Edited on 12-30-2010 by sancho]
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I lived in TJ for six years and I considered bringing my personal choice for home defense (Mossberg 500A) and getting a permit down there.
Unfortunately the situation worsened and came back stateside and settled in Diego.
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Both local cops as well as the military passing by on patrols have suggested to me that in remote areas like where we live it is a good idea to have a
gun and both offered to help me get whatever I wanted...
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
Both local cops as well as the military passing by on patrols have suggested to me that in remote areas like where we live it is a good idea to have a
gun and both offered to help me get whatever I wanted... |
....I was gonna say.
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But you're going to have to first get past my dogs to find out if I really have one...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
But you're going to have to first get past my dogs to find out if I really have one...
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I can attest to that. 
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very interesting--I wonder if the holder of an FM3 can buy a gun at this shop or if it's limited to citizens.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by john68
very interesting--I wonder if the holder of an FM3 can buy a gun at this shop or if it's limited to citizens. |
Citizens only...and more. It is the government objective to keep firearms out of the hands of the disenfranchised....the segment of society most
liable to violently revolt.
Look again at the requirments to purchase.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by john68
very interesting--I wonder if the holder of an FM3 can buy a gun at this shop or if it's limited to citizens. |
Citizens only...and more. It is the government objective to keep firearms out of the hands of the disenfranchised....the segment of society most
liable to violently revolt.
Look again at the requirments to purchase. |
That is a valid point and why most folks I have gotten to know over the years down here never bother with the "official' process. They just get
whatever they want the "other" way.
That is also why they don't show them off to you when you stop by their home. The Mexican government has no clue either how many guns are owned by
folks down here. It does seem to be something much more common in rural areas than in heavier populated areas from what I have observed over the
years.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
I've been told by alot of people that you can also take your own weapon to the military base in TJ and as long as it is a certain caliber, you can
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Not sure this would be a good idea. If you're stopped going in, before you have the permit, well, not good.
I hunted dove, duck, quail & pheasant in the Mexicali Valley and the coastal hills from San Vicente down to San Quintin for a number of years thru
the 1980's - early 90's. I made hundreds of un-guided trips during those years. We always used a service to apply for and receive our hunting and
weapon permits before ever entering Mexico with our shotguns. That's all I ever registered was shotguns. Back then you could register 2 (maximum)
shotguns, and were allowed 50 rounds per shotgun. When we first started doing this it cost about $100 for everything. You would have to go personally
to the General of the Army's office in TJ with the prepared documents (you just needed the serials of the weapons, not the weapons themselves), a
stack of passport photos, and after a hour or so of bureaucracy, you were done. Mexico had very liberal limits and long seasons, from late July thru
late February, and of course the hunting was fantastic and well worth the $ and effort. By the late 80's the costs had risen to about $400, and
finally they passed a rule that required foreign hunters to hire a local guide, plus written permission from landowners. (Try finding out who owns a
drainage ditch in the Mexicali Valley!) That was the end of our hunting in Mexico. We certainly weren't going to pay a guide so that we could show him
all the best spots!
I will say that with all this paperwork in our possession we breezed through any military checkpoints, which was rare back then anyway. I think they
thought we were personal friends of the General, the way we were treated when they looked at the very official looking documents.
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