At Mexico’s 2 Legal Gun Shops, a Conflicted View of Firearms Is on Display

At Mexico’s 2 Legal Gun Shops, a Conflicted View of Firearms Is on Display

For ammunition, some customers came from two hours away. For handguns, a group of police officers rented a van and made an eight-hour trek. For a precision rifle, an insurance worker drove nine hours overnight. There are only two legal gun stores in all of Mexico — making them destinations for customers from every corner of the country and an embodiment of Mexico’s conflicted relationship with firearms. The Constitution enshrines the right to ow…

To buy ammunition, some customers come from places two hours away. To buy guns, a group of police rented a van and made an eight-hour trip. To purchase a precision rifle, an insurance company worker handled nine hours during the night. There are only two legal armories throughout Mexico, making them the destinations for customers from all corners of the country and an embodiment of Mexico’s conflicting relationship with firearms. The Constitutio…