Mexico has faced one of the deadliest chapters in its history in recent decades, with violence rampaging its streets, drug cartels exponentially gaining power and homicides remaining high. But as the Mexican government tries to remedy itself, they are seeking to curb one important aspect in its source of violence— firearms coming from the U.S.
Like the U.S., Mexico's constitution grants its citizens the right to bear arms, though that right comes with a long list of restrictions, unlike its northern neighbor. This has led to an estimated 200,000 to half million U.S. firearms to be smuggled into Mexico each year.
