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Reference your article about [url=https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/Your-Safety-and-Security-Living-in-Costa-Rica-Here-are-the-police-salaries-in-Costa-Rica.cfm]Your Safety and Security Living in Costa Rica. Here are the police salaries in Costa Rica.[/url]
I agree with you 100%…..the problem is, how does one intend to protect life, property, etc. in Costa Rica?
Can you publish the requirements for legal residents to acquire and/or own handguns or rifles legally?
Personal safety requires personal ability to fend off criminals and we all know that criminals in Costa Rica do have weapons.
I am certified to legally carry a concealed handgun in Texas; as of 1/1/2016 open carry will be legal in Texas for CHL holders.
How does this translate to qualifying in Costa Rica?
Thank you for your feedback…
I am legally allowed/licensed to carry my Sig Sauer here in Costa Rica but just for the record, I started carrying a weapon after I was [url=https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/Costa_Rica_Scams__Doing_the_right_thing.cfm]repeatedly threatened by anonymous U.S. citizens[/url] who at the time were selling ‘ocean view land’ without the ocean view, if you know what I mean …
And I am not suggesting in my article that people should arm themselves but it’s important to be security conscious and to take basic precautions to protect yourself, your family and your property.
PS. Sorry! The fact that you are allowed to carry in Texas means nothing in Costa Rica. You must also be a permanent resident (not a temporary resident like a pensionado) of Costa Rica to apply to legally carry and I can assure you that to renew this gets harder every year.
Scott
Read the attached link for starters. See: http://costaricalaw.com/costa-rica-legal-topics/security-and-guns/importing-firearms-to-costa-rica/
Remember several things about moving here: If you have legal residency you are in a better situation then if you come here and become a 90-day wonder who has to leave to renew your “tourist visa” every quarter.
Also, if you have legal residency, you still have to belong now have to belong to the national health system (CAJA) as does your wife and any children. Even if you decide to not use the CAJA but private health, you have to still pay each month.
Also, nothing, I mean nothing here is like the United States and our system.
You can hide out in different “expat” areas, but in the end you have to do it the Tico way.
Finally, this is important, these are nice people, nice country, with beautiful weather, but they meaning Ticos in now way care if you don’t like the way they operate or if you have to belong to the national health care system if you are opposed to socialist medicine.
I have never seen a Tico with a gun on their hip but for the police and/or security guards driving the money vans around my town.
If what you are asking about is the most important to thought you have about moving here, you would be better off staying in Texas.
I am sorry Scott that were threatened by an American. I know you lived in the States long enough to know that “violence” is our middle name as a nation! Keep yourself safe, you are one of the good people here that is enjoying the hospitality of Pura Vida!
Thanks for the reply. I have a lawyer in the San Jose area who told me a somewhat different story a while back, so I will need to check with him again for updates. My intent is to apply for citizenship after 3 years of pensionado residency, which has not been formally approved by the CR red tape machine but has been submitted. Taking your advice, I hired Laura Gutierrez to assist in the process. What I would really like to be able to do is to have a weapon in our condo and be able to keep one concealed in our vehicle in case of need. At this point in time, I don’t feel the need to carry on my person because our condo is in Herradura (near Jaco), which is a relatively safe area, at least up to now. We will have to see how it all shakes out, but the drug trafficking problem is the most worrisome aspect of safety in CR as far as I can tell. I don’t intend to be involved in business ventures in CR other than property ownership.
Here is good link in regards to owning [url=http://costarica-information.com/about-costa-rica/economy/economic-sectors-industries/real-estate/real-estate-general/moving-to-costa-rica/moving-import/importing-firearms]firearms.[/url]
You can have, without a permit or license CO2 gas powered pistols and rifles that fire BB’s and pellets. The muzzle velocity of the pellet can be the same as a .22 cal. firearm.
You have to live here for 7 years before you can apply for citizenship, so maybe you mean Permanent residency which will take approx. 5 years from you intial application.
If you are married to a Costa Rican citizen, you can apply for citizenship, after 2 years of living here as a Temporary resident.Interesting data comparison of US and CR police salaries. Of course, in the US you need $88k. And aren’t we always saying that an expat could live on $1000 a month?
That notwithstanding, the cops here need a bit more in salary
Not sure who “we” is but I would suggest that if someone already has his accommodation paid for – meaning they own their own home outright – then yeah! I think one person could live here comfortably – certainly not extravagantly – on $1,000 per month…
Scott
[quote=”Scott”]Not sure who “we” is but I would suggest that if someone already has his accommodation paid for – meaning they own their own home outright – then yeah! I think one person could live here comfortably – certainly not extravagantly – on $1,000 per month…
Scott
[/quote]And if limited to $1000 per month in CR I think most people would be living a much healthier (fresh fruits and veggies rather than expensive processed products and meats), simpler, and happy life. Money doesn’t buy happiness…. don’t get me wrong, it helps, but only if you keep your priorities straight!
I agree if your housing arrangements are owned outright you might be able to swing it…. but when you own your own place the upkeep and repair costs can eat you up. It’s important to have a nest egg and to maintain and fund one as part of your monthly expenses. Owning a car under a $1000/month lifestyle would also be a bit tight for the same reasons.
Not to say it all can’t be done… but for many folks the adjustment to such an existence might be a bit harsh… even if no other alternative is available. I guess time will tell since this very adjustment is awaiting many of the baby boomers steaming towards a retirement adventure they’re not prepared for.
[quote=”Imxploring”]Not to say it all can’t be done… but for many folks the adjustment to such an existence might be a bit harsh… even if no other alternative is available. I guess time will tell since this very adjustment is awaiting many of the baby boomers steaming towards a retirement adventure they’re not prepared for.[/quote]
Agreed! The current economic reality for the majority of baby boomers is nothing short of disastrous and with the soon-to-come, absurdly underfunded pension problems (which appear to be mathematically impossible to resolve), it’s going to get MUCH worse.
I am very happy I live here in Costa Rica because IMHO we will see “blood in the streets” in the USA when crunch time arrives.
I [url=http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/09/27/baby-busters-the-new-underclass/]read an article yesterday[/url] that sadly referred to baby boomers as “baby busters!”
Fasten your seatbelts!
Blood in the streets is about right on Scott!
It’s funny…. perhaps not really. But when I watch all those silly zombie shows and movies that are so popular these days I can’t help but think (and tell anyone that will listen without thinking me crazy) that the scenes are this world’s future…. not some apocalyptic virus that turns folks into flesh eating zombies intent on seeking out those alive and eating them to “survive”. Instead it will be the masses that suffer from the harsh economic realities this world is headed for and those that have failed to provide for their retirement and future. They will be chasing down those that have… not to take a bite of flesh but rather to take what it is you have…. be it supplies or wealth. We’re already getting a glimpse into that reality in Europe. And once the downfall begins it most likely will accelerate. As welcoming as the EU and Germany were initially they had to put on the brakes once they saw the sudden acceleration in folks looking to “flee” to someplace they felt they would be treated to better goodies.
[quote=”Imxploring”]Blood in the streets is about right on Scott!
It’s funny…. perhaps not really. But when I watch all those silly zombie shows and movies that are so popular these days I can help but think (and tell anyone that will listen without thinking me crazy) that the scenes are this world’s future…. not some apocalyptic virus that turns folks into flesh eating zombies intent on seeking out those alive and eating them to “survive”. [/quote]
I don’t think you are crazy at all, in fact you sound perfectly sane and very aware to me…
Very little is happening by accident, if you want to see 50+ examples of 9/11 predictive programming, [url=http://www.tomatobubble.com/id884.html]read this[/url].
If anybody doesn’t think Americans have lost their freedoms, [url=http://truthstreammedia.com/2015/09/09/if-you-dont-think-americans-have-lost-our-freedoms-read-this/]READ THIS[/url]!
Scott
New plans for [url=http://www.nacion.com/nacional/politica/Partidos-mayoritarios-Ley-Armas-restrictiva_0_1515048524.html]tighter gun restrictions[/url] in the works…
The after they make guns illegals we’ll all be safe… The criminals will willingly give them up and we’ll all live in a no-crime paradise.
Because it worked so well when they made drugs illegal, right?
We all know that nobody buys illegal drugs anymore… What an incredible success the ‘war on drugs’ was…
When will people wake the f.. up and realize that the ‘war on drugs’ is simply the government keeping their profit margins high…
Opium practically built the British ‘Empire’ and the Americans are trying hard to maintain their ’empire’ using the same raw material.
Want more information?
Start with:
[url=http://www.amazon.com/The-Politics-Heroin-Complicity-Global/dp/1556524838]The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade[/url]
Buy me lunch and I might loan you my copy …
Scott
PS. I’m not picking on you CostaRicaFinca, just voicing my opinion.
I live very well in San Roque de Grecia on a $1,000-a-month. But I have to make of the USA products including some butter and simple cheese for myself. When I go AutoMercado I am very careful what I buy and generally come home without spending more then 10,000 colones. I have finished using yeast for my breading making from Mexico and it works the same as what I brought with me from the USA. Since I have started buying raw milk from the <> that comes on my street six days a week, my butter and cheese making has gotten must better. I have enjoyed taking more control in my retirement for making many of the things I would have waited for the Wednesday shopper in Portland, Oregon, to go and buy. I would say that in my first two house houses I lived in were part of my money management living curve and now, since I live like a Tico in a small house and a family owned street, my safety, the good tasting water, and safety are easier then before on my SSA payout. I need I am a single person and no longer making my dog her own food which may account for me being able to stash each month 25% to 40% of my payout for future use.
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