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Mexican law review
On-line version ISSN 2448-5306Print version ISSN 1870-0578
Abstract
WEIGEND VARGAS, Eugenio and PEREZ ESPARZA, David. Should Mexico Adopt Permissive Gun Policies: Lessons From the United States. Mex. law rev [online]. 2019, vol.11, n.2, pp.27-53. Epub Jan 06, 2020. ISSN 2448-5306. https://doi.org/10.22201/iij.24485306e.2019.1.13127.
After a recent increase in violence, policy makers and advocates in Mexico have proposed new firearm legislation that would shift Mexican gun policies towards a more permissive approach. Following the argument of ‘self-defense’, these initiatives would facilitate citizens’ access to guns by allowing them to carry firearms in automobiles and businesses. These initiatives have been developed without a deep analysis of the effects of permissive gun laws. In this article, the authors present an assessment of what Mexican policymakers and advocates should be aware of regarding permissive gun laws using the example of the United States, the nation with the highest rate of gun ownership in the world and where these policies are already in effect.
Keywords : Permissive Gun Laws; Self-Defense; National Rifle Association; Second Amendment; Gun Violence.