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Mexico. 2015 ‘Collections or Museums (Colecciones O Museos).’ Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives of January 11, 1972 - Last amended in 2015 (Ley Federal de Armas y Explosivos del 11 de enero de 1972 - Última reforma publicada en 2015); Title II, Chapter II (Article 21), p. 5. Mexico City: Congress of Mexico. 12 November

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Artículo 21

Las personas físicas o morales, públicas o privadas, podrán poseer colecciones o museos de armas antiguas o modernas, o de ambas, previo el permiso correspondiente de la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional.

También podrán poseer, con los mismos requisitos, armas de las prohibidas por esta Ley, cuando tengan valor o significado cultural, científico, artístico o histórico.

Cuando en una colección o museo no adscrito a un instituto armado de la Nación, existan armas de las reservadas para el uso exclusivo del Ejército, Armada y Fuerza Aérea, se requerirá, además, autorización por escrito, de la dependencia respectiva.

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Article 21

Individuals or legal persons, public or private, may possess collections or museums of antique or modern firearms, or both, subject to permission of the Secretariat of National Defence.

Further, they may also possess, with the same requisites, firearms that are prohibited by this Act, whenever they possess cultural, scientific, artistic or historical value or significance.

Whenever a collection or a museum, not linked with a State military institution, shall possess firearms that are reserved for the exclusive use of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a further written authorisation of the respective department shall be required.

ID: Q2262

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