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OK, I’m intrigued, with all the discussions about guns for self/home defense in Costa Rica, what is the status of firearms in Costa Rica?
Are hand guns and long guns legal for all residents and tourists? Is there any kind of permitting or licencing system in place? How do people come by these weapons in Costa Rica, are they legally imported or are they purchased there?
Someone raised the question about proof that hand guns lead to more violence not less. Perhaps you should look at large centres such as Detroit/Toronto or Vancouver/Seattle, so close, yet such different gun fatality rates. I am Canadian, we are not perfect, but I feel our gun policies are working better for the average person than the ‘right to bear arms’ policy in the US. Let the Canadian bashing begin!
By the way I own many long guns which I use for sport and hunting…Pura Vida all!Edited on Dec 15, 2008 00:26
It’s such a complicated issue that individuals need to look at a lot of data before taking a position. It has been suggested that the Candadian personality is less violent than the American personality. Give them both guns, and you have different results.
My own take is that you can’t hand a drink to someone with an alcohol problem and expect him to behave as responsibly as someone without such a problem. Alcoholismn is a medical state. Gun abuse is not. But the analogy holds because gun abuse may be linked to cultural conditions. In the States, we have negative conditions, for a lot of hsitoricazl reasons, that makes supporting wide spread gun ownership a questionable position.
Move into the hinterlands of any central american country, and gun ownership might make more sense than it would in an urban center inthe States.
Had you done a search you would have found the following articles…
Costa Rica Guns – Importing Q&A.https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/732.cfm
Costa Rica Guns – What’s The Process? https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/720.cfm
Legitimate Self Defense in Costa Rica – What is it and when can you use it? A ‘must read’ for gun owners… https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/1872.cfm
Small Arms Training in Costa Rica https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/1659.cfm
Everyone has their own opinion about guns, I did sniper training in the Royal Marine Commandos although was never operational as a sniper although I was as a GPMG gunner.
I personally enjoy arms training and normally practise for two hours every week which is a LOT more than the average police detective or the SWAT equivalent in Costa Rica.
Scott Oliver. Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comAh yes, the Canadians are so different!
The recent beheading of a passenger on a Greyhound bus somewhere in central Canada while all other passengers scrambled to get off.
The reports of children hiding under desks as another child randomly shoots anything that moves.
The continued reports of Jamaican drug gangs shooting each other and innocent bystanders in Toronto.The belief that real estate prices can never fall.
Most of the difference comes from being told their whole life that it is better to not get involved, only people doing bad things get into trouble. If someone threatens you, give them what they ask and then report them to the police.
Most Canadians given a self defence gun, would leave it unloaded so no one might get hurt. Lock the ammo in one room and the gun in the basement.
Besides, I don’t think all Americans are alcoholics…………. I’m sure some aren’t?
Alberto
It is a generalization but I still believe Canadians are different in some respects to Americans when it comes to violence and guns. I speak as an American trying his best to be objective.
AlbertoB,
I think you can find tragic stories like those from any country, however, statistically you don’t have a leg to stand on when you compare the two countries per capita rates of gun or other violent crimes.
I’m not sure if you actually know any Canadians, but I was never told my whole life to not get involved – I would just think about it and weigh the consequences of my potential actions before taking them.
With respect to the self defense gun, yes it is a really good idea to leave guns loaded around the house in case you need to defend yourself, or if some five year old wants to see if he can pull the trigger. In fact there are rules in this country not only to obtain and carry and concealed weapon such as a handgun, but also how you can store it. You are legally bound to store them in separate locations to prevent accidental shootings.
With the exception of law enforcement and the army, hand guns are for sport shooters not self defense in this country. Incidentally I have always preferred the racking sound of my 12 gauge for pure psychological effect on a potential intruder. I should think that if you are half asleep when your home is invaded you likely have a better chance of doing something useful with some buckshot anyway….
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