Most Mexicans do not want to relax gun control, survey finds
MND Staff
March 14, 2023
Despite high levels of crime across many areas of the country, most Mexicans are not in favor of relaxing strict gun control laws, a new report by the Chamber of Deputies has revealed.
As part of a wide-ranging government study undertaken in October, almost 70% of those surveyed did not believe that easier access to guns would make their communities safer — with 67% stating that keeping a firearm in the home would make them feel less safe.
Ecatepec de Morelos, Edomex
Regions such as Ecatepec reported the highest levels of insecurity in the country. (Gzzz/Wikimedia Commons)
Only 30% of respondents felt that carrying a weapon would improve personal safety, with the overwhelming majority stating that they felt a gun would put them further at risk of violence.
This desire to restrict access to guns was strongest in municipalities that had the highest levels of violent crime.
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