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Originally Posted by windeguy
Guns and ammunition are expensive here because the government wants them to be expensive. Despite the right to bear arms ( not to be confused with the right to arm bears), there is an effort to minimize the amount of people with fire arms by keeping the prices very high. Citizens and legal residents do not have the right to import guns or ammunition on their own.
I have heard rumors that they are no longer importing guns and ammunition, I cannot really believe that, but does anyone have facts on that?
Unless laws have changed, 9 mm is the largest caliber weapon a civilian may own. A civilian may own a shotgun as well, but not a rifle of any kind.
Do not try to bring your own gun into the country unless you are very well connected to someone in the government that can make this work for you.
If you purchase a second hand gun, be absolutely certain that it is "clean". In this case "clean" means not being used in any crime. Your lawyer should be able to guarantee this.
I agree that guns are often used in crimes of passion between relatives. I just consider that another form of "genetic engineering" with no basis in a decision to decide against having one for personal protection or sporting use.
I will be interested to hear how the one poster re-registers his firearm after letting the licenses expire years ago. My guess is you might have to pay all the back years fees, that would be bad, but for those of us paying all along, it would be fair.
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Windeguy,
Thanks! A Thousand thanks! Actually the gun I havedown there I took it there myself. Thanskfully it worked out well without incident. It was a wooden grip 92SB Special edition. these Berretas weremadefor some elite Unit in Belgium. I got my handson the one here in the USA.
About the registration, I have newinformation toshare with you ladies and gents. I called today the numberSKY posted and from there ended up speaking with Control Arms at Interior Policea Dept in Dom. Rep. I spokewith the person responsible of these fees and such about gun permit. Well, I explained that the gun is down there locked away and that i have 10+ yearswithout renewing the permit beingoutof the Dom Rep. Iwas told that I only
need to pay (Buy) two years at $4,900/yr Dominican pesos plus a $700.00 for carrying fee. That is a $10,500.00 total for me. It seems less that the $47,000 total posted here above. So there you go. Ihope this help anyone in like circunstances.
SKY and the rest of you, Thanks for this great assistance. I had over two months talking to friends down there trying to resolve this matter I got the run arounds until now I found this forum. It took me less than 20 minutes over the phone to get to the buttom of this. NEED SOMETHING? DO IT YOUR SELF.
I also told the lady that I had lost the permit (Card). No problem. [
I]pay the two years now and we will send you the new card, just make sure you list the correct telephone # in case we need to contact you. About the picture for the card? We can take itfromyour most recent cedula.If need be, we will callyousoyou ocme in to get a new one.[/i]