I remember going home on my first trip abroad with liquids (cologne in a plastic Eiffel Tower) and a sword I bought in Toledo, Spain. The latter had been packed and checked in as luggage, and the end had a blunt tip. That was in `74. On my next trip abroad in `94, I brought home one of those daggers that Muslims wear on their belts (they are called hajeras, I believe); the blade is not sharp; it was from a store in Istanbul, Turkey. Six years later, I brought home a bottle of olive oil from Europe. But I had things confiscated from airport security that were removed because they were too big: a bottle of sunscreen at MIA and a bottle of water over 750ml at LHR. At least they weren`t illegal! When I brought something edible home, for example I bought tea leaves at Bouchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, I asked a customs officer in San Pedro Dock if it was legal. He said yes, and I was happy. The only thing I really want to take home is chocolate, which seems to be Kristin`s specialty. When I visit Europe later this year, I will have the opportunity to take home Dutch, Belgian, Spanish, British, Portuguese and Italian chocolate. This cute thing with a Belgian beer glass, pins and magnets is on my souvenir shopping list. For the men of the local elite, the right to bear arms emphasized much more than their privileged status. It demonstrated colonial recognition of their once dominant position and partly confirmed their marginalized reality.13 American inhabitants therefore conceived of the sword as intimately representative of its bearer.
With the advent of such tendencies in the colonies, lavish restrictions against natives and other non-Spanish ethnic groups brought honorable objects such as swords into the European sphere. Such possessions offered not only advantages for transportation and personal protection, but also a connoted inclusion in Spanish culture. The sale of legal weapons takes place through SEDENA`s Directorate of Arms and Ammunition Marketing. Such a gender imbalance does not reflect the overall distribution of Indigenous disputes in colonial times. Researchers in colonial Mexico and Peru have shown that women actively participate in the legal sphere.1 Not only did they actively protect their right to inherited property, but they also often fought for fair treatment of fathers, brothers, and husbands. The male-dominated nature of lavish petitions has thus created an anomaly in the Indigenous legal experience. From this imbalance arises an important question: why were there swampy demands as an all-male company? These are the requirements and prices to buy a legal firearm in Mexico Although marijuana is legal in many parts of the United States with and without a medical card, marijuana cannot be brought to Mexico. This includes items that contain cannabis or any of its derivatives. No, you can`t just go to a Canadian supermarket and pick up a wild bison and take it home across the U.S. border.
But if you personally hunted and killed this wild bison, it`s perfectly legal, so throw this carcass in the trunk. Remember to keep your hunting license handy in case someone asks for it. In the 1560s, imperial authorities feared that their influence over America would diminish and launched a series of new policies aimed at strengthening Spanish control.3 In 1568 and 1570, the Crown continued to prohibit Indians from “riding horses and requiring the authorities to apply and enforce the law without hesitation.” 4 At the same time, the 1570s marked the beginning of the legal transition of the indigenous population to the wretched or legal dependents. Spanish administrators have intensified their efforts to appropriate the lands of indigenous peoples and replace local authorities with foreigners from other cities. Early modern European notions of political succession focused on masculinity and patrilineal succession. Petitions developed at a time when indigenous elites faced threats to their legal rights, territorial property and political influence. The catalog of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) shows what type of weapons can be legally purchased by them without breaking the law. And 7 types of weapons are highlighted: Re: [rayitodeluna] laws and parameters for knives (bag and up to 7 inches) Can | Don`t post private answer A knife in Mexico is considered a weapon, according to Reynosa police and a federal agent. I was arrested at a checkpoint in Reynosa and 8 policemen and one who had just been fed had almost a cow because I had 2 knives in the truck and 1 in my bag. They almost got pissed off when they saw my traffic vest with the police on it with my Balistic vest.
They kept telling me I had armor and I always told them NO, my guns were in the United States. In short, they can get you on a butter knife. I managed to convince them that I was a retired police officer living here, and they let me keep my things. Oh…. they never talked about the brand new shiny 14-inch machete on the front seat !!!!!!! Mexican law prohibits the carrying of all firearms, including those with a carrying permit. Ammunition is also prohibited, so if you have spare bullets or cartridge casings in your vehicle, be sure to take them out before traveling to Mexico. This includes knives, swords and any other type of weapon. If you are caught wearing any of these items, you will be prosecuted and liable to imprisonment. The case submitted by Don Diego was not a one-time event. Rather, it was just one example of the conflicts that arose in colonial Mexico over lavish laws – laws that prohibited certain groups from wearing certain clothes or using certain items. Between 1575 and 1693, Indigenous peoples in more than 277 different cities filed 505 petitions against these restrictions.
However, despite the great numerical and geographical diversity, this phenomenon reflected a predominantly male activity. Only two women applied for exemptions. The remaining 503 applications belonged to indigenous nobles who were discriminated against for wearing European clothing and using status items such as swords and horses. Overall, the documents represented a male perspective for the most part privileged. Did you know that there are knife laws in Mexico? Knives are regulated differently in Mexico than in other parts of the world. For example, it is illegal to carry a knife with a blade larger than four inches. It is also illegal to carry any type of weapon, including knives, in certain public places such as schools and government buildings. If you are caught with a knife in a forbidden place, even with something as small as a pocket knife, you can be fined or even arrested. The additional regulations therefore emphasized masculine objects such as warriors` clothing, weapons and horses, which had deep connotations in indigenous and European cultures.
The overly masculine nature of the laws and subsequent requirements was directly correlated with early modern gender norms. In Spain, definitions of masculinity in the seventeenth century also favored visual markers and focused on performative masculinity. Men have proven their masculinity through external markers such as behavior and appearance. In particular, the demonstration of considerable martial skills was one of the most important principles for becoming a man.14 In the 1550s, swords became a crucial aspect of elite clothing and functioned as a kind of male jewelry. This is partly due to the fact that early modern notions of Spanish honor revolved around appearance. Building on pre-Columbian awards for successful warriors, indigenous men also incorporated European dress values. Men`s clothing had greater potential for subversive power because clothing directly appealed to definitions of male honor and prestige in public life. The articles requested by Don Diego García reflected both indigenous and European definitions of masculinity.