In Mexico
See also: Gun politics in MexicoIn Mexico, possession of the AK-47 by civilians is outlawed. The Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives in its Article 11 prohibits the civilian possession of this category of weapon and cartridge (lawful use of a military-style firearm using a military caliber intended round is restricted to the Mexican Army), However, the AK-47 is well known in the country as the Cuerno de Chivo (Spanish for "goat's horn"), in clear reference to the curved form of the magazine.
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