[Eric in the Ozarks]

An acquaintance down in Mexico told me he owned a .38 snubbie. He mentioned he could own a .38 but not a .357...
He must've known somebody.

[need_a_screen_name]

As far as owning guns in Mexico, it's all about who you know, or rather who you pay off or are friends with. People with money or status don't have to follow the same rules that the peasants do.