CFE, SAT and Banxico officials to carry weapons

The Chamber of Deputies endorsed a reform that allows the carrying of weapons to members of bodies with public functions - such as the CFE, SAT and Banxico -, expands the catalogue of weapons to which citizens can access and establishes the obligation of ejidatarios and community members to verify that they are able to carry them. With 476 votes in favour and two abstentions, the Plenary approved with changes the proposal of former President And…

The Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday the modifications to Article 57 of the Federal Law on Firearms and Explosives, which will allow public officials, farmers, and private security companies to carry firearms. The reform, originally promoted by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, opens the possibility for members of agencies with public functions, such as the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), the Tax Administration Service…

The reform seeks to allow members of parastatal companies, autonomous agencies and private security companies to be licensed to carry firearms to perform security functions.

The absolute majority of the Chamber of Deputies, including representatives of the opposition, yesterday approved a reform of former President López Obrador that allows federal public officials to carry weapons for their security and defense, in agencies such as SAT, Banxico, CFE, CNI, Pemex and the Mint, considered strategic areas of government. In addition, it authorizes natural and moral persons (security companies) to use weapons for their p…

The absolute majority of the Chamber of Deputies, including representatives of the opposition, yesterday approved a reform of former President López Obrador that allows federal public officials to carry weapons for their security and defense, in agencies such as SAT, Banxico, CFE, CNI, Pemex and the Mint, considered strategic areas of government. In addition, it authorizes natural and moral persons (security companies) to use weapons for their p…

With 476 votes in favor and two abstentions, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union approved, on April 23, 2025, with changes, the proposal of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which modifies 57 articles of the Federal Law on Firearms and Explosives, which would allow members of parastatal companies and autonomous constitutional bodies to carry weapons... Source