In other words, gringo, leave your guns in America or we’ll seize them and throw you in prison forever.
Well, you can have guns there in Mexico.... Once.
Same for ammo. Those Mexican Army boys who manned that checkpoint sure did right by me, and didn’t even want a bribe. Their thorough search helpfully located a loaded magazine that I had lost months before.
That’s all I’m going to say. Had a book on the seat beside me with a reverent photo of Zapata and Pancho Villa on the cover. I think it, and the rounds being .38 Super Auto saved me.
They even let me keep the loaded mag and drive away. A mile down the road I threw that radioactive thing out the window. So yes, the Mexican Army treated my innocent error with common sense and compassion that I would never get in DC or NYC.
Neah. Just befriend or bribe the right people and you should be fine.