The plan, called "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace," will offer cash to those who anonymously leave weapons at designated drop-off locations.

Summary

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has launched the nationwide “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” program.

The program offers cash to citizens who anonymously surrender firearms, including $430 for revolvers, $1,200 for AK-47s, and $1,300 for machine guns.

The weapons will be destroyed.

The program, expanded from a 2019 Mexico City initiative, aims to combat violent crime, with firearms responsible for 70% of Mexico’s 31,062 homicides in 2023.

  • frog_brawler@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    1 day ago

    Unfortunately, you have to be a citizen to take advantage of the deal. That’s a huge paycheck for an AK though.

    • frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
      51·
      1 day ago

      I’m pretty sure you could make a deal with a local. Only trouble is getting an AK47 over the boarder.

      • frog_brawler@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        1 day ago

        Just thinking about this a bit more now; in the world we live in, and considering the number of guns in the USA… if Mexico allowed for this program to go on for a while the USA could potentially inadvertently bankrupt the Mexican economy in gun-buybacks. It’s kinda funny in a scary as fuck way.